Jeremy Guscott
Former England international

Eddie Jones has stoked the fires by declaring open season on Ireland's influential but injury-blighted fly-half Johnny Sexton.

Ireland revealed that Sexton had suffered a "whiplash injury" in defeat by France a fortnight ago and Jones has conjured smoke and mirrors with that information, claiming that Sexton's parents would be worried about the welfare of their son.

The media love it. When rugby gets personal like that it gives them something to talk about.

But Ireland's inclusion of Sexton says that Joe Schmidt and his medical staff have judged him to be fit enough to withstand the rigours of a Test match and all that that entails.

Eddie Jones has been a mischievous so and so this week, indulging in a bit of pre-match sparring. 

The Australian says Jonny Sexton, diagnosed with whiplash to his shoulders and neck after the match with France, is a legitimate target and stuck the boot in by bringing Sexton's mum into the equation. 

"It's not illegal to target someone. I don't want our players to do anything illegal in terms of the laws. We want to be physical, fair and brutal," says Jones. 

"They've talked about him having whiplash injuries, which isn't a great thing to talk about. I'm sure his mother and father would be worried about that."

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Ireland hand debuts to centre Stuart McCloskey and flanker Josh van der Flier as they make five changes to the side who lost to France.

Also coming in to the side are Keith Earls, Donnacha Ryan and Mike Ross.

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Tom Fordyce
Chief sports writer at Twickenham

A day for two coats and double measures at Twickenham, the balmy autumn sunshine of England's last game here gone with so much else from that disastrous World Cup for the hosts. Yet for all that has changed, 12 of this England XV played in the same match a year ago in Dublin. Appearances can be deceptive."

England make two changes to the side who beat Italy, with Maro Itoje and Joe Marler coming into the pack.

Itoje makes his first start at lock and prop Marler replaces Mako Vunipola, while uncapped centre Elliot Daly is on the bench.

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So, Scotland have their first Six Nations win for two years.

Time to turn our attention to England. Will Eddie Jones mark his first Twickenham game with a win?

Italy had chances, they dominated possession and territory, especially in the second half, but Scotland's defence held firm under intense pressure, especially when Finn Russell was shown a yellow. 

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Peter Wright
Former Scotland prop on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

"When Hogg plays like this, I think he is world class. Laidlaw has managed the game well."      

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A first win of the season for Scotland, a first win in 10 Six Nations games. A deserved victory, though the Italians did threaten in the second half. 

Scotland on course for a first Six Nations victory since 2014. A two-year wait is nearly at an end.

Blimey, this could be crucial. Prop WP Nel is shown a yellow card for a deliberate knock-on. If the Italians were to earn a scrum inside the Scottish 22...

Scotland retaining possession, content to keep the ball, waste time, suck out Italian hopes but replacement Rory Sutherland is left a little isolated which is why Jaco Peyper toots his whistle to present the ball to Italy. 

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Deary me, John Barclay brought down in the line-out and the visitors are now in the opposition 22 thanks to Finn Russell's boot. 

Scotland now with the put-in at the scrum in the shadow of their owns posts. The Scots have made 144 lung-bursting tackles in an attempt to step this white-shirted second-half tide. 

Martin Castrogiovanni not binding properly at the scrum and that presents Finn Russell with a nerve-easing touch-finder. 

Kelly Haimona attempts to outfox Scotland's defence with a chip... Michele Campagnaro sprints forward, keeps his eye on the ball... but fails to gather and the covering Greig Laidlaw sweeps up the danger. 

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Scotland are around 10 minutes away from a first Six Nations win for two years. Those 600 seconds will seem like a lifetime. Italy have been much more threatening this half and are bossing possession in the closing stages.

Jaco Peyper trying to iron out problems at the scrum and all the while time ticks on for Finn Russell's sin-binning...

Scotland's forwards fold... Sergio Parisse with the tap-penalty... could they? will they? We're into the final 10 minutes and the hosts are camped in the opposition 22.