Five of England’s seven tries came directly from lineouts, three scored by the centre Jonathan Joseph as the home side equalled New Zealand’s record for a tier one nation of 18 consecutive victories and set a new one of 11 for the championship. Jonathan Joseph scored three of the hosts’ seven tries as the English recorded their highest points total against their oldest international rival and equaled the biggest margin of victory in this fixture, from 2001. England aspire to be the No1 ranked team in the world by 2019, which means supplanting New Zealand, and there was something of the All Blacks in the way they scented weakness and then exploited it. A win in Dublin against an Ireland team which ended New Zealand's record run of invincibility last October and England would also secure their first back-to-back Grand Slams since 1992. Danny Care got two tries, Anthony Watson and Billy Vunipola one each and the peerless Owen Farrell kicked 26 points as England chalked up their highest score and joint-biggest win in 146 years of the oldest fixture in international rugby to retain the title with a game to spare. Prop Gordon Reid crossed over for Scotland while Huw Jones grabbed a brace but those briefs shows of defiance from Vern Cotter’s team could not halt the hosts cruising to a victory which sees them equal the All Blacks’ 18-match Test record winning streak. Scotland had not won here for 34 years and within 25 minutes it was clear that drought would be extended by at least another two years, as Joseph’s two tries, both converted, and two Owen Farrell penalties put the home side 20 points ahead.
England beat Scotland 61–21 at London's Twickenham Stadium to retain the Six Nations Championship title. In doing so, they equal New Zealand's record for consecutive test victories.