England Grand Sham? The Calcutta Cup Collapse | ft. Ben White
From Maul or Nothing by Maul Or Nothing
February 17, 2026 · 1h 14m · Season 3 · Episode 20
About this episode
The episode discusses Scotland's victory over England in the Calcutta Cup during the Six Nations, featuring insights from scrum-half Ben White.
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 ⸻ 🇫🇷…
People in this episode
Host: Maul Or Nothing
Guest: Ben White
Topics covered
- Six Nations analysis
- Calcutta Cup
- rugby tactics
- player insights
- match highlights
- team performance
Keywords
- Calcutta Cup
- Ben White
- Six Nations
- rugby tactics
- Scotland
- England
- match analysis
- player performance
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Mentioned in this episode
Places: Scotland, England, Murrayfield, Rome, Ireland, Italy, Wales, France
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