Watson sat out the 24-17 defeat to France in Paris with a calf injury and it was hoped he would return for the trip to Murrayfield, but forwards coach Matt Proudfoot confirmed he would not be fit.

Eddie Jones has made five changes to his England team for Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland with Willi Heinz coming in for Ben Youngs at scrum-half.

OLIVER HOLT AT MURRAYFIELD - The trees outside Murrayfield swayed in the gale and empty plastic coffee cups scattered. Storm Ciara was brewing, but Owen Farrell remained unfazed.

Gregor Townsend has absolved Stuart Hogg from blame despite the Scotland skipper making his second costly mistake in as many Guinness Six Nations games.

NIK SIMON AT MURRAYFIELD: England could not dodge the storm but they at least averted the crisis on Saturday afternoon - thanks to a late try from Ellis Genge.

It was fitting that on a wild day in Edinburgh, England won back the Calcutta Cup thanks to a decisive intervention of Ellis Genge. He typified the spirit of defiance which propelled his side to victory.

Townsend has warned exile Russell that he will have to make the same 'sacrifices' as every other Scotland player - or be banished from his squad for the duration of the Six Nations.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I try not to be overly partisan in my columns because I love good rugby and admire top-quality play from all teams, but I hope Scotland record a thumping win over Italy.

EXCLUSIVE: A Scottish Women's Rugby player being treated for coronavirus spent days training near to Team GB Olympians at their base in Loughborough before she was diagnosed.

United States take on Netherlands for ultimate glory in the Women's World Cup final in France today. Sportsmail will provide you live updates as it happens from the Lyon Olympic Stadium.

Maurizio Sarri views Matthijs de Ligt as a key part of a three-man defensive wall at Juventus this season. The Dutch centre back is nearing the completion of his £63million transfer.

October 13, 1976. Best's career was on the wane. He had turned 30 that summer and come back from his first stint in the US with Los Angeles Aztecs.

De Toekomst training complex in Amsterdam was like a scene from Armageddon as Ajax fans let their players know what the fixture means to them while there were similar scenes in Rotterdam.

Despite being just 17-years-old, Liverpool starlet Ki-jana Hoever is making heads turn weekly. On the brink of U17 World Cup glory with Holland, Sportsmail takes a look at the 'new Van Dijk.'

When Ronald Koeman was shown the door at Goodison Park back in October 2017, it was difficult to imagine a route back to the top for the Dutchman, but now he is a Barcelona candidate.

Ronald Koeman has revealed he rejected the chance to manage Lionel Messi and Co at Barcelona in order to focus on his job as Holland's head coach.

Ronald Koeman's Barcelona exit clause has been delayed until 2021 after the postponement of the European Championships this summer.

Ronald Koeman was one of the many candidates Barcelona had on their shortlist to replace Ernesto Valverde, but he said he was reluctant to leave the Netherlands so close to Euro 2020.

The superstar musician's burgeoning domestic empire started in 2012, when he bought a modern farmhouse in the town of Framlingham.

These celebrity lookalikes are so convincing, they've turned it into a full -time career - including a Prince Harry double who has flown business class to China to attend a billionaire's birthday party.

Ed Sheeran recently made headlines by expanding his £3.7m (AUD $6.5m) 'mini-village' in his hometown of Suffolk by buying the home of a fourth neighbour.

The cheeky phrase used by Jamie and Rebekah Vardy,  'chat s***, get banged', has been used in a new song by Rapper Stormzy with Ed Sheeran. 

Taking to Instagram, Ed, 28, thanked his fans for their support and said he will 'never forget' the Divide tour.

It marks the latest addition to Sheeran's housing empire in Framlingham, Suffolk, which has ballooned in size after the pop star, 28, snapped up four of the surrounding properties.

Ed Sheeran's incredible rise to music success has been documented by his dad John, in a never-before-seen exhibition set to open in his hometown of Ipswich on Tuesday.

Love Island winner Amber Gill, 22, has revealed Millie Bobby Brown, 15, has been messaging her on Instagram and the pair have plans to meet up.

Foxx, 51, was spotted leaving a Los Angeles nightclub hand-in-hand with Vave over the weekend, sparking rumours they were an item after Foxx split from Katie Holmes.

'I have social anxiety,' said Ed Sheeran, 28, who will finish his 893-day tour tomorrow after playing four nights in Ipswich in his home county of Suffolk.

Ed Sheeran has found himself in another court battle in which he is being accused of 'stealing' material for his songs.

The Shape Of You hitmaker, 28, is said to be taking a short hiatus from music in order to spend time with his wife Cherry Seaborn, who he married in December 2018.

The teenager, from Portsmouth, has created her own 'smile' bracelets to generate funds for cancer sufferers, and she was thrilled after Sheeran asked to wear one for his entire set.

Ed Sheeran's manager has revealed that the Shape Of You singer asks him whether he can do the James Bond theme song every day.

She's the Melbourne weather presenter so popular with male viewers that one devoted fan even had her face tattooed on his chest. 

The singer, 32, and her art dealer beau, 27, will apparently host an array of their famous pals at the stunning country estate, including Princess Eugenie, Ed Sheeran and Rita Ora.

ALISON BOSHOFF: Pop star Ellie Goulding will be watched by royalty as she walks down the aisle of York Minister, a £150,000 ring on her finger, and into the arms of Old Etonian Caspar Jopling.

The award-winning musician, 28, appeared elated as he watched Ipswich Town win 2-1 against Tottenham's Under 21s in the EFL Trophy at the Portman Road Stadium on Tuesday.

A Big Top has been erected in a Suffolk field ahead of Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn's 'festival-style' wedding celebration, nine months after they tied the knot shortly before Christmas last year.

Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch took a rare night off from parenting duties as they headed to Ed Sheeran's launch of his new bar Bertie Blossoms on Sunday.

The building, reduced in size after a failed bid to build a chapel last year, would be set north of Sheeran's home in Framlingham, Suffolk. The plans were submitted by his father-in-law.

The singer, 28, asked a member of his team to drop off the shoes at the St Elizabeth Hospice shop in Framlingham, Suffolk, which is close to where he grew up and still lives with now-wife Cherry Seaborn.

Ed Sheeran's extensive collection of body art has been branded 's**t' by his tattoo artist who revealed he has lost clients as a result of his work on the popstar.

The singer turned publican has just opened Bertie Blossoms, on West London's Portobello Road, with the venue named in honour of his wife Cherry Seaborn.

Cassie Lansdell coupled up with Gold Coast 'bad boy' Adam Farrugia on Monday night's episode of Love Island Australia. 

The Shape of You hitmaker, 28, most recently said that he must carry a laminated picture of the Weasley twins from Harry Potter in his wallet at all times.

Last week, Ed Sheeran's brother-in-law submitted plans to East Suffolk Council for the new prayer retreat, which will be used for social gatherings, marriages and christenings.

The Duke of Sussex and Ed Sheeran have shared a sneak peek inside Princess Eugenie's Ivy cottage home at Kensington Palace, after she loaned it to them for filming.

The Today's Show Sophie Walsh has revealed her love for redheads.

Ed Sheeran drowned his sorrows after England's Rugby World Cup final defeat by singing in a Pokémon onsie at a Japanese karaoke bar on Sunday.

Frank Sheeran, who was infamous for 'painting houses' by spattering victims' blood on the walls, was allegedly a 'distant uncle' to Shape Of You singer Ed, 28.

EXCLUSIVE: Expert genealogists have looked into the intriguing links between the Suffolk star, 28, and New Jersey-born Frank Sheeran - who actor Stephen Graham claimed was Ed's distant uncle.