Scotland's record at Twickenham left a lot to be desired, but in 1983 they were able to take advantage of a mentally fragile England.
Michael Jackson was number one in the hit parade with Billie Jean; Britain was slowly getting used to waking up to breakfast television; the press were extremely excited that Prince William had two new teeth; and Arthur Scargill's call for a miners' strike was rejected by NUM members. March 1983, seems a million years ago. To any die hard Scottish rugby union fans that yearn for success at Twickenham, this date, from a different age, represents the last time their country won at England's headquarters.
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Wednesday, 1 March 2017
1983: England v Scotland (Rugby Union)
by
Mirab Poetry
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17:34
Twickenham
Labels:
1983,
Calcutta Cup,
England,
Five Nations,
Roy Laidlaw,
Rugby Union,
Scotland,
Twickenham
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