Scotland v England: The Calcutta Cup in numbers


122 - Number of times the Calcutta Cup has been played for since 1879, England winning 69, Scotland 39 and 14 draws
270 - Number of Indian Rupees melted down by the Calcutta Football Club to create the trophy
3 - Number of king cobras which form the Cup’s handles
18 - Height of the trophy in inches
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Hide Ad11 - Number of games which have not been a contest for the Calcutta Cup - the eight prior to 1879; the World Cup semi-final in 1991 and the 2011 World Cup pool game (both won by England) and the 1971 Centenary match (won by Scotland)
43 - England’s highest points total in the match (2001 and 2005)
33 - Scotland’s highest points total in the match (1986)
9 - Longest Cup-winning streak, set by England between 1991 and 1999
0 - Number of points Scotland scored the last time England visited Murrayfield in 2014 - a 20-0 win for the visitors
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Hide Ad12 - Number of years since Scotland last scored a try against England at Murrayfield
6 - Number of months Scotland flanker John Jeffrey was banned for by the SRU for his part in an incident in 1988 which saw the Cup damaged in Edinburgh
1 - Number of matches Dean Richards was banned for due to his part in the same incident
27 - Record individual points tally in the game, set by Jonny Wilkinson in 2007