The pressure is on for England as Steve Borthwick begins his tenure just nine months out from the 2023 Rugby World Cup, but he and his squad aren't looking beyond the upcoming Six Nations.
Expectations remain high for the Red Rose despite winning just five of their 13 games in 2022, having finished as runners-up to South Africa in the last World Cup final four years ago. And while there's an inevitable hunger to go one better in France later this year, Borthwick and his men aren't looking past their Six Nations opener on February 4.
"I think it is 100 per cent about being ready to play against Scotland," the new England chief told Mirror Sport at the Guinness Six Nations launch when asked how his focus is divided between winning games now and preparing for the World Cup later down the line. "And I think that's the right thing, because I think the players deserve it.
