England to show ‘nastiness’ as Itoje backs side to wrestle back Calcutta Cup
- Captain calls on his team to ‘create our own history’
- Assistant coach Tom Harrison: ‘there’s a nastiness to us’
England have vowed to show their nasty side against Scotland on Saturday with the captain, Maro Itoje, calling on his team to buck the trend of recent history by clinching the Calcutta Cup for the first time in five years.
Buoyed by their one-point victory over France last time out, England have been champing at the bit all week with Tom Curry saying there was an edginess to training on Monday and Ben Earl revealing the squad were subjecting to a series of video clips showcasing their failings in recent defeats by Scotland.
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