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England coach Eddie Jones compared Tom Curry with New Zealand great Richie McCaw after naming the flanker as captain for Saturday's Six Nations opener away to Scotland.

Eddie Jones, the England head coach, has attempted to heap pressure on Scotland ahead of Saturday's Calcutta Cup fixture by billing Gregor Townsend's side as "red-hot favourites".

England coach Eddie Jones compared Tom Curry with New Zealand great Richie McCaw after naming the flanker as captain for Saturday's Six Nations opener away to Scotland.

In-form Wasps back row Alfie Barbeary is one of six uncapped players in Englands 36-man Six Nations squad.

Wasps ended Leicester's perfect start to the season with a 16-13 victory in the English Premiership on Sunday as Bath won for the first time this campaign by defeating 14-man Worcester.

The visitors were too experienced and well organised to suffer more than the occasional discomfort.

The visitors were too experienced and well organised to suffer more than the occasional discomfort.

The visitors were too experienced and well organised to suffer more than the occasional discomfort.

The visitors were too experienced and well organised to suffer more than the occasional discomfort.

The visitors were too experienced and well organised to suffer more than the occasional discomfort.