It’s time for Steve Borthwick to deliver and this England decision will decide Six Nations fate
1 month, 4 weeks ago

It’s time for Steve Borthwick to deliver and this England decision will decide Six Nations fate

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Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery England pipped Ireland at Twickenham last year in the signature result of the Steve Borthwick era The twice-defending champions against a team that recorded a losing record last year? open image in gallery Ben and Tom Curry will start together in England colours for the first time Once utilised together at under-18 level amid a desperate search for new opensides, this current confluence shows a clear plan to stymie and stall Ireland’s phase attack and strike quickly in transition – even if it leaves England vulnerable elsewhere. The future of Bill Sweeney, Borthwick’s line manager among a great many other duties, remains firmly in doubt ahead of a 27 March special general meeting. “We’re on the eve of the Six Nations; we are playing against one of the world’s best teams in Dublin, and in this incredible tournament.

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Wales taught us that the last thing players need is MORE coaching… just don't expect Steve Borthwick to catch on, writes CHRIS FOY
1 month ago

Wales taught us that the last thing players need is MORE coaching… just don't expect Steve Borthwick to catch on, writes CHRIS FOY

Daily Mail  

Profound thanks are due to Matt Sherratt and Lee Blackett for proving last weekend - with Wales and England A respectively - that less can be more when it comes to coaching rugby teams. Wales interim head coach Matt Sherratt deserves profound thanks and praise for proving that sometimes less can be more when it comes to coaching rugby teams …

Will Stuart reveals the secret weapon behind England’s Six Nations improvement
1 month ago

Will Stuart reveals the secret weapon behind England’s Six Nations improvement

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Steve Borthwick defends England’s tactics which earned Calcutta Cup success
1 month ago

Steve Borthwick defends England’s tactics which earned Calcutta Cup success

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Wales vs Ireland LIVE rugby: Six Nations latest build-up and updates as hosts begin life after Warren Gatland
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1 month ago

Wales vs Ireland LIVE rugby: Six Nations latest build-up and updates as hosts begin life after Warren Gatland

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England vs Scotland LIVE rugby: Six Nations latest build-up and updates ahead of Calcutta Cup clash
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1 month ago

England vs Scotland LIVE rugby: Six Nations latest build-up and updates ahead of Calcutta Cup clash

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Scotland take on England for the Calcutta Cup England will be out for a rare Calcutta Cup success as Scotland take on the Auld Enemy in a crunch Six Nations clash. Having begun brightly at Murrayfield last year, Steve Borthwick’s side were undone by their errors and some familiarly incisive Scottish attacking play. Duhan van der Merwe ran rampant en …

England v France LIVE: Six Nations result and reaction as England win Twickenham thriller with last-gasp try
1 month, 2 weeks ago

England v France LIVE: Six Nations result and reaction as England win Twickenham thriller with last-gasp try

The Independent  

✕ Close England looking to minimise 'unbelievable' Dupont's impact England ended their painful losing run with a stunning 26-25 Six Nations victory over France at Twickenham as Elliot Daly’s last-gasp try punished the French for an extraordinary catalogue of handling errors. England clung on but Louis Bielle-Biarrey’s second try with five minutes to go looked to have earned the French …

Why England’s painful progress has established them as rugby’s Man Utd
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why England’s painful progress has established them as rugby’s Man Utd

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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD'S SIX NATIONS TAKEAWAYS: Why rampant France will be even better at Twickenham, how I think England can shock Les Bleus and the four players who nailed their Lions audition
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD'S SIX NATIONS TAKEAWAYS: Why rampant France will be even better at Twickenham, how I think England can shock Les Bleus and the four players who nailed their Lions audition

Daily Mail  

The first round of the Six Nations went as expected, with wins for France, Scotland and Ireland. Wales were on the receiving end of a 43-0 defeat when they came up against France To not score at all in a Six Nations game is humiliating for Warren Gatland's Wales side France will go up a gear for England… Les Bleus …

Don't let Steve Borthwick's tired excuses fool you - this England team has no accountability, no plan B... and no hope
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Don't let Steve Borthwick's tired excuses fool you - this England team has no accountability, no plan B... and no hope

Daily Mail  

Join Mail+ to get ahead of the game with Rugby Confidential every Wednesday and Chris Foy's World of Rugby every Monday England fell to a 27-22 defeat by Ireland in their opening game of the Six Nations Desperate times call for desperate measures. After defeat in Dublin served as yet another false start to the Six Nations, England’s own verdict …

Steve Borthwick calls on England to be ‘a better team’ against France
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Steve Borthwick calls on England to be ‘a better team’ against France

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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Why England can be positive despite Ireland defeat - but there is one key question Steve Borthwick must ask his players ahead of Six Nations clash with France
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Why England can be positive despite Ireland defeat - but there is one key question Steve Borthwick must ask his players ahead of Six Nations clash with France

Daily Mail  

Sign up to Mail+ today to join more than 125,000 subscribers and get exclusive access to the best Six Nations coverage throughout the tournament I don't like saying this after an England defeat, predominantly because the country's national side should always be looking to win regardless of the opposition. England showed great improvement from some of their performances in the …

Ireland opens bid for record third straight Six Nations title by beating England 27-22
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ireland opens bid for record third straight Six Nations title by beating England 27-22

Associated Press  

DUBLIN — Ireland got off to a five-point start to its bid for an unprecedented third straight outright Six Nations rugby title, overpowering England in a second-half recovery to rack up a 27-22 victory in Dublin on Saturday. England started twins for the first time in its men’s team and flankers Tom and Ben Curry contributed to an impressive scrambling …

Pressure on Borthwick and focus on forwards – Ireland v England talking points
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pressure on Borthwick and focus on forwards – Ireland v England talking points

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Six Nations LIVE: Latest news as Sam Prendergast starts for champions Ireland against England
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Six Nations LIVE: Latest news as Sam Prendergast starts for champions Ireland against England

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Six Nations stands as a rare shining light amid rugby's turmoil
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Six Nations stands as a rare shining light amid rugby's turmoil

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A capsule look at the rugby teams in the Six Nations
1 month, 4 weeks ago

A capsule look at the rugby teams in the Six Nations

Associated Press  

ENGLAND World ranking: 7 Captain: Maro Itoje Coach: Steve Borthwick Schedule: R1 at Ireland R2 vs France R3 vs Scotland R4 vs Italy R5 at Wales Recent Six Nations history: 2020 1st 2021 5th 2022 3rd 2023 4th 2024 3rd Prospects: More disappointment. We need to work harder.” – Maro Itoje FRANCE World ranking: 4 Captain: Antoine Dupont Coach: Fabien …

Six Nations rugby is back. Here are the big questions ahead of Friday’s start
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Six Nations rugby is back. Here are the big questions ahead of Friday’s start

Associated Press  

Ireland is going for an unprecedented three-peat. The Six Nations starts on Friday and the annual jamboree between the top rugby nations in the northern hemisphere isn’t short of storylines for the 2025 edition. France missed Dupont in last year’s Six Nations, when he stepped away to focus on playing sevens for France at the Paris Olympics. Five of those …

Steve Borthwick wants replacements to help England finish with a flourish
2 months, 1 week ago

Steve Borthwick wants replacements to help England finish with a flourish

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Ben Earl: ‘It is time for England to start delivering some results’
4 months ago

Ben Earl: ‘It is time for England to start delivering some results’

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What next for England after frustrating autumn? Five questions Steve Borthwick must answer before Six Nations
4 months ago

What next for England after frustrating autumn? Five questions Steve Borthwick must answer before Six Nations

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England report card: 2024 has been a C- for Steve Borthwick
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4 months ago

England report card: 2024 has been a C- for Steve Borthwick

The Telegraph  

Most onlookers are straining their eyes to see meaningful progress from England. With a sobering record of five wins and seven losses in 2024 for Steve Borthwick’s team, it is easy to understand the pessimism. His success rate sits at exactly 50 per cent, with the stirring victory over Ireland eight months ago looking increasingly like an anomaly because, other …

England run riot against Japan – but blitz defence needs work
4 months ago

England run riot against Japan – but blitz defence needs work

The Telegraph  

This was a victory with plenty of attacking verve and potency as England greedily ran in nine tries, including one created by a glorious behind-the-back pass by Tommy Freeman, to give Steve Borthwick some much-needed momentum to build on going into the Six Nations Championship. Although it would be a bold attacking strategy, particularly with England facing Ireland in Dublin …

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: English rugby's problems run far deeper than on-field errors - these are the four issues they must fix off the pitch too
4 months, 2 weeks ago

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: English rugby's problems run far deeper than on-field errors - these are the four issues they must fix off the pitch too

Daily Mail  

After England’s defeat by Australia last Saturday, I wrote that Steve Borthwick’s side is not getting the key moments that define international rugby right. OVERSEAS PLAYER RULE When Borthwick names his team to face back-to-back world champions South Africa on Saturday, no one can say it’s the best England side he can pick. England are reeling after shipping 42 points …

England v Australia result: Problems old and new plague Steve Borthwick’s England to raise serious questions about future
4 months, 2 weeks ago

England v Australia result: Problems old and new plague Steve Borthwick’s England to raise serious questions about future

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The changes Steve Borthwick could make to solve England’s scrum woes
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The changes Steve Borthwick could make to solve England’s scrum woes

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Steve Borthwick needs to deliver and focus on haka as England face New Zealand
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Steve Borthwick needs to deliver and focus on haka as England face New Zealand

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Steve Borthwick urges England to turn performances into victories
5 months, 1 week ago

Steve Borthwick urges England to turn performances into victories

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Coaching upheaval sets up pivotal autumn for Steve Borthwick and England
5 months, 1 week ago

Coaching upheaval sets up pivotal autumn for Steve Borthwick and England

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Why Steve Borthwick MUST pick England's forgotten man to do battle with the All Blacks, writes CHRIS FOY
6 months ago

Why Steve Borthwick MUST pick England's forgotten man to do battle with the All Blacks, writes CHRIS FOY

Daily Mail  

It's time to make more noise about a quiet man. Since he became captain of our club, he’s become better and better.’ Steve Borthwick was in attendance for the Premiership opener and Spencer surely made a powerful point to the England head coach. Bath captain Ben Spencer has been backed for an England recall against the All Blacks England coach …

Steve Borthwick taunted by All Blacks fan: England coach challenges New Zealand to ‘beat us with style’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Steve Borthwick taunted by All Blacks fan: England coach challenges New Zealand to ‘beat us with style’

The Telegraph  

“The result is super important,” he added. By watching them and seeing what was going on in their coaches’ box, we certainly caused some stress and hopefully we can do that again this week.” The issue for England is that there is a widespread expectation that New Zealand will be better too, with Robertson having got his first game under …

Eight-try England again illustrate Women’s Six Nations dominance in Wales thrashing
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Eight-try England again illustrate Women’s Six Nations dominance in Wales thrashing

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The Six Nations continues to captivate – but there is one big question about the championship’s future
1 year ago

The Six Nations continues to captivate – but there is one big question about the championship’s future

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England on track under Steve Borthwick after showing vital quality in France defeat
1 year ago

England on track under Steve Borthwick after showing vital quality in France defeat

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Best Six Nations try, pass and tackle – plus 21 other things you might have missed
1 year ago

Best Six Nations try, pass and tackle – plus 21 other things you might have missed

The Telegraph  

Best match: England v Ireland Last year Ireland-France was a clear winner but this time there are a few to consider. England against Ireland was Test rugby at its very best, while France’s dramatic win over England was an entertaining way to sign off. Let’s say England’s win over Ireland, given the impact of stopping another Grand Slam and the …

Six Nations 2024 schedule in full: Fixtures, kick-off times and results
1 year ago

Six Nations 2024 schedule in full: Fixtures, kick-off times and results

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Key talking points as England conclude Six Nations campaign against France
1 year ago

Key talking points as England conclude Six Nations campaign against France

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Andy Farrell wary of Scotland’s Triple Crown incentive against Ireland
1 year ago

Andy Farrell wary of Scotland’s Triple Crown incentive against Ireland

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Andy Farrell gives same Ireland team chance for retribution in Six Nations title decider
1 year ago

Andy Farrell gives same Ireland team chance for retribution in Six Nations title decider

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Steve Borthwick reveals key mindset shift that inspired shock England win over Ireland
1 year ago

Steve Borthwick reveals key mindset shift that inspired shock England win over Ireland

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England v Ireland LIVE: Six Nations 2024 result and reaction from Twickenham
1 year ago

England v Ireland LIVE: Six Nations 2024 result and reaction from Twickenham

The Independent  

✕ Close Andy Farrell hails Ireland's composure with Six Nations win in France Marcus Smith slotted a last-minute drop goal as England ended Ireland’s double grand slam dream with an exhilarating 23-22 win in a display of their best attacking rugby for years to take the Six Nations championship to the final round. After Scotland’s shock loss to Italy, Ireland …

Ireland will have no problem bouncing back from loss to England – Andy Farrell
1 year ago

Ireland will have no problem bouncing back from loss to England – Andy Farrell

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England head coach Steve Borthwick clashes with Ireland's Andy Farrell as they exchange heated words at half-time of their Six Nations match at Twickenham
1 year ago

England head coach Steve Borthwick clashes with Ireland's Andy Farrell as they exchange heated words at half-time of their Six Nations match at Twickenham

Daily Mail  

England head coach Steve Borthwick exchanged heated words with Ireland counterpart Andy Farrell during their Six Nations clash at Twickenham. The ITV commentary team said that Ireland coach Farrell was 'rattled about something'. Andy Farrell and Steve Borthwick could be seen exchanging heated words at half-time Farrell could be seen holding up a finger before pointing back to the pitch …

England v Ireland result: Marcus Smith drop-goal clinches sensational Six Nations victory
1 year ago

England v Ireland result: Marcus Smith drop-goal clinches sensational Six Nations victory

The Telegraph  

England, where have you been? The shock and awe that overwhelmed Scotland in Rome reverberated all the way to Twickenham as Steve Borthwick’s side sensationally shattered Ireland’s Grand Slam procession. If Ireland needed a reminder of the reason why no team has yet to complete back-to-back Grand Slams in the Six Nations, England provided it in spades with a stunning …

Ireland have cracked the code to win Six Nations – but Steve Borthwick has a plan to tackle them
1 year ago

Ireland have cracked the code to win Six Nations – but Steve Borthwick has a plan to tackle them

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Andy Farrell says Ireland are braced for ‘one hell of a battle’ against England
1 year ago

Andy Farrell says Ireland are braced for ‘one hell of a battle’ against England

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England heading in right direction overall under Steve Borthwick – Jamie George
1 year, 1 month ago

England heading in right direction overall under Steve Borthwick – Jamie George

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Three back rowers can solve Steve Borthwick’s problem after England A’s 91-5 thrashing of Portugal
1 year, 1 month ago

Three back rowers can solve Steve Borthwick’s problem after England A’s 91-5 thrashing of Portugal

The Telegraph  

It is not all doom and gloom when it comes to English rugby. Just 24 hours after Steve Borthwick watched his senior side lose a fourth successive Calcutta Cup encounter with Scotland, the head coach was back on a familiar stomping ground taking a look into the future. For the first time in eight years, England’s A side were being …

Scotland v England LIVE: Result and reaction from Six Nations
1 year, 1 month ago

Scotland v England LIVE: Result and reaction from Six Nations

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Alarmingly basic errors cost England dearly in Scotland defeat
1 year, 1 month ago

Alarmingly basic errors cost England dearly in Scotland defeat

The Telegraph  

A Calcutta Cup contest that will be forever etched in history. You have to go back to 1896, for the last time Scotland secured four successive victories against England in the championship and Duhan van der Merwe was their history boy, becoming the first Scotland player to score a hat-trick of tries against the auld enemy and delivering the kind …

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