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Nick Easter: Steve Borthwick must decide on his best England team and give them a chance to run

The former England No.8 wants Steve Borthwick to settle on his strongest combination, with Henry Pollock given a regular starting role as the 2027 Rugby World Cup approaches.

Henry Pollock scores for England

With the World Cup only a year away, it’s time for England to establish exactly what their best team looks like and give those players the opportunity to prove themselves.
A lot can change in 12 months.
Rassie Erasmus showed that with South Africa in 2018, when he came in and transformed their fortunes ahead of the World Cup.
You don’t necessarily need a four-year rebuilding programme if you get the important things right.
The right direction
South Africa are still the clear favourites for me.
They’ve got incredible strength in depth and I’d be foolish to bet against them. It’s a little bi...

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