England exposed to video nasties in bid to end losing streak in Calcutta Cup
- Scotland have won the last four meetings in Six Nations
- Steve Borthwick using clips of defeats for motivation
England players have been shown Calcutta Cup video nasties for extra motivation as they bid to end a miserable run against Scotland on Saturday.
Steve Borthwick’s side will seek a first win against the auld enemy in five years buoyed by their one-point victory against France last time out. But the head coach is waiting on the second-rower George Martin, who was not part of full training on Monday because of discomfort in his knee.
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