England manager Martin Johnson looked back on a "tale of missed chances" after the 15-15 draw against Scotland.
Robinson hails draw as a "step forward" for Scotland
England manager Martin Johnson admitted his players were "just gutted" after the 15-15 draw with Scotland at Murrayfield.
The 127th staging of the Calcutta Cup ended with honours even for the first time since 1989, with the fly-halves on display dominating the scoring.
Dan Parks kicked four penalties and a drop goal for the hosts, while opposite number Jonny Wilkinson booted nine points before his replacement, Toby Flood, slotted over two penalties in a tense second half.
Johnson felt that England had not done enough to come away with the win at the end of a game that was dominated by referee Marius Jonker's whistle.
Frustrated
"The team are frustrated with life, with themselves," he said. "As a collective I think we are just gutted.
"We could have won but I am not going to say we should have won. As a team we have to find a way to win.
"It wasn't a great game to watch. There were a lot of penalties down to the interpretation at the breakdown and it kept us in our half for most of the first half.
"I thought when we had the ball in the first half we looked good but we gave it back so cheaply. We did some very good things and did some silly things.
"These games get tighter and tighter as the clock runs down. Ultimately it is a tale of missed chances."
England could have been in with a chance of winning the 2010 RBS Six Nations title had they triumphed on Scottish soil.
Instead they will now travel to Paris looking to be potential party poopers as France could be going for a Grand Slam, if they beat Italy on Sunday.
"It is a good game for us to finish with. It is an exciting one," added Johnson.
"It will be a huge game for them and Saturday night in Paris can be difficult as Ireland have found out."
Ugo Monye was carried off on a stretcher with his neck in a brace after a collision with Scotland's Kelly Brown. The winger was taken to hospital but later discharged after an X-ray and scan revealed no significant damage.
Opposite number Andy Robinson - who came close to becoming the first Englishman to lead Scotland to a Calcutta Cup win - was in upbeat mood.
"You've got to work hard for your tries," he said. "When we put England under pressure there were a couple of occasions when we chose the wrong options.
"We're learning and what you saw today was an improvement from Italy. It will come."
Step forward
Scotland will have to beat Ireland, who will be looking to clinch the Triple Crown, on the final weekend of this year's tournament if they are to avoid finishing with the wooden spoon.
"I'm really looking forward to Ireland," added Robinson. "The players took another step forward this week.
"I thought we played positive rugby, I thought we moved England around and, credit to their defence, they held up well.
"I thought we created opportunities and I thought the way we tried to play with the counter attack and some of the attacking plays we put on was very good.
"Unfortunately, again, we couldn't get over the line. But I'm really, really pleased with the way the team tried to play and played."
