Overview
- Live ITV footage showed captain Sione Tuipulotu move to embrace Princess Anne during the Murrayfield presentation, with the Princess stepping back, patting his shoulder and then handing over the trophy.
- Scotland beat England 31-20 in Edinburgh, ending England’s 12-match winning run and securing the cup for the seventh time in the past nine meetings.
- The royal family’s official Instagram confirmed that Princess Anne attended the match and presented the cup, offering congratulations to Scotland.
- Tuipulotu told BBC Sport he was extremely proud of the response after the prior loss to Italy and said the squad rallied behind head coach Gregor Townsend.
- Princess Anne has served as patron of the Scottish Rugby Union since 1986, a role that includes regularly presenting the Calcutta Cup when in attendance.