England are looking for some new prop idols after acknowledging their scrum foundations need to be reinforced in the wake of their 2‑0 series defeat in New Zealand. Steve Borthwick has accepted the superiority of the All Blacks’ scrum was a key factor in the hosts’ success and he will spend the summer weighing up possible solutions.
Whether or not the 37-year-old Dan Cole plays on after becoming England’s most-capped male forward in the 24-17 defeat at Eden Park on Saturday, Borthwick is on the hunt for tighthead forwards capable of shoring up the set-piece that creaked at crucial moments towards the end of both Tests against the All Blacks.
