England recall Ollie Chessum for France game as Borthwick fights for his future

Ollie Chessum, who was a replacement during last week’s Italy defeat, will add an extra lineout option in Paris from the back row. Photograph: Ciro De Luca/Reuters

Steve Borthwick has insisted the Rugby Football Union’s vote of confidence has not put him on notice and that he is ready to fight for his future when he reviews England’s Six Nations campaign with the chief executive, Bill Sweeney.

Borthwick has recalled Ollie Chessum to his starting lineup for the daunting trip to France on Saturday but otherwise kept faith with the underfire players who suffered England’s first defeat by Italy last weekend. The head coach has also made it clear that he expects his senior leaders – Maro Itoje, Ellis Genge and Jamie George – to step up in Paris as England seek to avoid their worst Six Nations campaign.