Borthwick puts his foot on the accelerator

Paul Rees looks at how England, without Owen Farrell at the helm, could turn into an attacking force

Steve Borthwick’s England promise to look very different from the one which stumbled through last year’s Six Nations and summer programme before finding its footing in the World Cup and coming within a few minutes of reaching the final.
The semi-final performance against the holders and eventual winners South Africa was based on grit and resolve, personified by Owen Farrell, as the Springboks found themselves embroiled in a scrap. No risks were taken by England who kicked, chased and tack...

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