Scotland fans

Edinburgh: England head coach Eddie Jones criticised the behaviour of Scotland fans after a member of his coaching staff was hit by a plastic bottle and captain Owen Farrell was booed.

Farrell was jeered as he lined up goalkicks during England’s 13-6 Six Nations victory at a storm-hit Murrayfield.

Jones said high performance manager Neil Craig was hit on the head by a plastic beer bottle before kick-off.

“We weren’t expecting bottles to be thrown - that’s a new trick,” he said. “You’ve got to be pretty brave to throw a beer bottle. It’s not good behaviour, is it?”

A Scottish Rugby spokesperson said: “An empty, plastic bottle landed near the team bus as England arrived. All the England players had already entered the stadium at that point.

“The matter was raised with the England team manager pre-match by a member of Scottish Rugby staff and an apology extended. There is no evidence the bottle was thrown or intended to hit any individual.”

Rugby crowds traditionally remain silent when a player kicks at goal and an announcement over the public address system urged spectators to show respect. “Rugby did have a culture of being respectful and having respect for the kicker,” said Jones.

“So if we don’t want to have that, if there’s a new level of respect in Scotland, we’ve got to put up with it. If that’s how the Scottish fans are going to be respectful we have to acknowledge it and just get on with it.” Other results; Ireland 24-14 Wales,