England’s captain, Jamie George, said his team are on the verge of an exciting future despite a last-gasp 33-31 defeat by France in their final Six Nations fixture. England were beaten by a long-range Thomas Ramos penalty reminiscent of the Handrè Pollard kick which enabled South Africa to edge their World Cup semi-final in Paris last autumn.
Steve Borthwick’s team had previously surged back from 16-3 down to lead 24-16 early in the second half and George felt the last two weekends have underlined what his side are capable of. “I believe we have the players to do something very special things with this English team and that’s a really exciting place to be,” said George, who was winning his 90th cap.
