Hotels for Six Nations 2027: England v Scotland (Calcutta Cup)

The Six Nations 2027 reaches Super Saturday on 13 March with England hosting Scotland at Twickenham for the Calcutta Cup — rugby's oldest international rivalry and, on the final day, potentially a championship decider. The home of English rugby is in south-west London, reached by train from Waterloo to Twickenham and a short walk to the ground, so a match day works easily from anywhere in the capital.

A Twickenham Six Nations brings 80,000 fans and a big travelling support to London, and rooms across the south-west and the wider city fill for the weekend. Stay near a direct line to Twickenham or Waterloo, and book early for the biggest fixtures, with the whole capital's food, museums and nightlife on either side of the match.

England and Scotland share the oldest rivalry in the game, having met in 1871 in the world's very first rugby union international. Since 1879 they have played for the Calcutta Cup, an ornate trophy fashioned from melted-down silver rupees donated by the disbanded Calcutta Football Club, topped with an elephant and ringed by three cobra-shaped handles.

Few fixtures carry such history, and staging it on Super Saturday, the championship's final day, only sharpens the stakes. The setting is Twickenham, the home of English rugby since 1910 and, at around 82,000 seats, the largest stadium in the world built for rugby union. Tucked into south-west London and reached on foot from Twickenham station, it fills with a full house and a large Scottish travelling support for a Six Nations Saturday.

With the title race often still alive on the final afternoon, rooms across the capital sell out well ahead, so an early booking is wise for one of the tournament's set-piece occasions.

The home of English rugby, Twickenham is the sport's largest dedicated stadium and the thunderous backdrop to internationals and, in summer, major concerts. Its leafy southwest London setting is all Victorian streets, riverside pubs and the genteel calm of Richmond nearby. Mainline trains from Waterloo run to Twickenham station, a short walk from the ground, though matchdays bring famously heavy crowds. Booking a room locally lets you enjoy a proper pre-match pint and stroll back without battling for a rammed train.