Jamie George grabbed two tries as England bounced back from their opening day defeat in Scotland to see off Italy 33-0 at the Stadio Olimpico. Eddie Jones’ men ran in three first-half tries in the Italian capital to ensure Kieran Crowley’s first home Championship game in charge ended in defeat.
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Finn Russell kicked a late penalty as Scotland retained the Calcutta Cup in a breathless 20-17 Guinness Six Nations victory against England. The visitors led by seven points with 17 minutes to go but a penalty try and Russell’s penalty cemented another famous Scotland win.
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England have been ordered to play their next UEFA competition game behind closed doors – with one more game suspended – after crowd trouble inside and outside Wembley Stadium at this summer’s Euro 2020 final. There were serious disturbances when England played Italy as ticketless fans fought with stewards and police officers and forced their way into the stadium.
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Jimmy Greaves, the former England, Tottenham and Chelsea striker, has died at the age of 81. Greaves is Spurs’ record goalscorer having netted 266 times in 379 games for the north London club. His 37 league goals in the 1962/63 season remains a club record.
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Marking The Spot looks back on the past four weeks of football and the thrilling moments Euro 2020 produced. I name my team of the tournament and I hand out several awards for the biggest achievers and the biggest disappointments.
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