Eddie Jones has attributed England’s recent dramatic collapse in the Guinness Six Nations to what he perceives as Steve Borthwick’s premature focus on a potential title decider against France, even before the tournament had commenced.
Successive and emphatic defeats to Scotland and Ireland have swiftly unravelled the progress made during a previous 12-Test winning streak, transforming the upcoming round-four fixture against Italy in Rome on 7 March into a critical must-win encounter.
