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    Calcutta Cup stakes higher than ever as Scotland and England renew rugby's oldest rivalry

    by Nick Purewal Feb 23, 2024 3 minutes
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    Rugby has been fetishising the past ever since British Army officers ordered some Indian silversmiths to melt 270 rupees and craft the Calcutta Cup back in 1879. No England-Scotland showdown since has ended without rancour, and plenty of clashes have wound up in recriminations that might never end.

    , they will leave Scotland to swoon over past triumphs. It’s all part of the annual pomp and legend that sees two

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