The Athletic attends a match in Sotira, Cyprus to find scouts and agencies all attempting to find the next big football talent

In a cramped corridor of Murrayfield, Steve Borthwick attempted to project a serene exterior. The England head coach promised a dispassionate analysis of the 31-20 defeat to Scotland. There will be no throwing of teacups or jerking of knees at Pennyhill Park this week after coming to Edinburgh on the back of a 12-match winning run.

England wing Henry Arundell will face a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday after his red card in the 31-20 Six Nations defeat by Scotland.

Despite some of the best players in football history suiting up for England, an international title has been out of the national team's grasp since a World Cup win in 1966.

This was a rude and humbling awakening for England. Not only have their Grand Slam hopes been dashed, but the alarming manner of this Calcutta Cup defeat has landed a serious dent in their aspirations to become serious contenders for next year’s World Cup.

Captain Maro Itoje says England must "learn our lesson and move forward" after their attempt to salvage something from a slow start against Scotland is fatally undermined by a string of errors.