Sometimes the most forgettable of games leave the most indelible of impressions. Not for 20 years has a Calcutta Cup fixture been played in more atrocious conditions and seldom have so many travelling fans experienced so many problems getting home afterwards. For those left stranded by cancelled trains and planes, flying to Kolkata for the weekend would have involved slightly less hassle.
In one case an easyJet plane which had flown from Edinburgh to Stansted was forced to abort its landing at the last moment and return to Scotland. Bemused passengers were subsequently informed their next available flight would depart on Tuesday. With flooding close to the airport having also left car rental firms unable to release most of their vehicles, only a fortunate few made it back on schedule.
Written by Robert Kitson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/feb/09/eddie-jones-england-scotland-six-nations under the title “Eddie Jones hails ‘most satisfying win’ after England weather the storm”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
