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Nick Cain: England lead way in self-inflicted wounds

The fog of disinformation surrounding England since their landmark loss to Italy in Rome last weekend reflected a group unwilling to get to grips with reality.
Ben Earl in action against Italy for England

The fog of disinformation surrounding England since their landmark loss to Italy in Rome last weekend reflected a group unwilling to get to grips with reality.

Let’s start where the buck stops, which is head coach Steve Borthwick.
After the third loss in a row at the Stadio Olimpico, Borthwick unwittingly revealed one of the main impediments to England’s progress.
It came when he identified RFU duo, chief executive Bill Sweeney and performance director Conor O’Shea, as his main sounding boards, saying they “speak regularly and discuss the vision of the team going forward”.
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