Steve Borthwick insisted that Owen Farrell will come good from the kicking tee after another wayward performance against Wales, as England’s head coach turned his attention towards the next match against France.
Ollie Lawrence’s 74th-minute try sealed England’s 20-10 victory – their first in Cardiff since 2017 – but Borthwick’s side might have been out of sight by then had Farrell not missed four kicks, worth 10 points, from the tee. He was also charged down in the opening exchanges of what was only his second start for England at fly-half in two years.
