England Grand Sham? The Calcutta Cup Collapse | ft. Ben White

England Grand Sham? The Calcutta Cup Collapse | ft. Ben White

Maul or Nothing
Feb 17, 20261:13:31
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Episode Notes

England’s Grand Slam talk lasted a week.


At Murrayfield in Round 2 of the 2026 Six Nations, Scotland delivered another Calcutta Cup statement — and this week on Maul or Nothing (MON) we’re joined by the man who ran it:


🔥 Scotland scrum-half Ben White, fresh off controlling one of the biggest games of the championship.



🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland v England – Calcutta Cup 2026


With Ben White in the studio:

•⁠ ⁠The tactical plan at Murrayfield

•⁠ ⁠The build-up after the Rome fallout

•⁠ ⁠Scotland’s fast start and the momentum swing

•⁠ ⁠The Arundell yellow/red and the 6–2 split gamble

•⁠ ⁠Why versatility matters at Test level

•⁠ ⁠What Finn Russell said to Ben just before his try 😂

•⁠ ⁠What it feels like when the crowd and momentum are fully behind you


White’s kicking game. Russell’s tempo. Tuipulotu carrying. Huw Jones lurking.

Scotland playing with belief.



🇮🇪 Ireland v Italy


•⁠ ⁠Italy humbling the Irish scrum

•⁠ ⁠Tadhg Furlong and Dan Sheehan getting properly squashed up top

•⁠ ⁠The controversial TMO forward-pass call

•⁠ ⁠Ireland winning by the seat of their pants

•⁠ ⁠Hollie Davidson’s calm, authoritative display



🇫🇷 Wales v France


•⁠ ⁠France’s frightening depth

•⁠ ⁠Jalibert & Dupont pulling strings behind a monstrous pack

•⁠ ⁠Charles Ollivon in full Greek-god mode

•⁠ ⁠Where Wales go from here


Elite-level Six Nations analysis, player insight and honest selection debate.


MON covers every round of the Six Nations 2026.



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