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The Latest Breaking News from Steve Borthwick

England drop Marcus Smith to bench as Henry Slade axed for Italy clash

Henry Slade is also left out of the backline as Elliot Daly and Fraser Dingwall come in

The Independent UK

Marcus Smith faces uphill battle to regain England place after Italy axe

Marcus Smith faces an uphill battle to regain his England place after Steve Borthwick sought to kickstart his side’s spluttering attack by axing the Harlequins playmaker

The Guardian - UK

Jamie George took inspiration from Joe Root after losing England captaincy

The 34-year-old succeeded Owen Farrell as England skipper ahead of last year’s championship before being demoted to vice-captain.

The Independent UK

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Honest Jamie George opens up on losing England captaincy: ‘I felt like I had a lot more to give’

As he prepares to become the seventh man to reach 100 England caps, the hooker reflects on losing the captaincy, the importance of resilience and how Joe Root has inspired his next chapter

The Independent UK

Jamie George inspired by Joe Root to kick on after England captaincy blow

Jamie George said he looked at the example of Joe Root as a role model after being stripped of the England captaincy

The Guardian - UK

Ben Youngs: ‘Against France and Scotland it was just about winning – but England need to find a better balance’

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Now emerging as a considered podcast pundit, England’s most-capped male player tells Harry Latham-Coyle about the role data is playing to help Steve Borthwick’s side in this year’s Six Nations

The Independent UK

Marcus Smith can be better at full-back, says England coach Kevin Sinfield

England assistant coach Kevin Sinfield said Marcus Smith could become a better full-back than fly-half

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Felix Jones returns to South Africa as new role revealed after England resignation

Jones handed in his notice period last August before reaching a settlement to depart

The Independent UK

England hit back at Rob Baxter’s criticism of Immanuel Feyi-Waboso’s treatment

Baxter claimed the winger’s shoulder surgery was delayed by an absence of RFU medics over Christmas.

The Independent UK

Rob Baxter to discuss Immanuel Feyi-Waboso surgery delay with England hierarchy

Feyi-Waboso is in danger of missing the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia after only undergoing the operation last week.

The Independent UK

Will Stuart pleased to see England getting over the line in the big matches

Steve Borthwick’s team have edged out France and Scotland in successive home matches.

The Independent UK

Will Stuart reveals the secret weapon behind England’s Six Nations improvement

England beat Scotland for the first time since 2020 having stunned France in round two and prop Stuart has been key to their improved displays

The Independent UK

Prop Will Stuart has become the cornerstone of England’s scrum

‘I’ve just tried to keep my head down and do my job,’ says the Bath tighthead after seeing off Scotland in Calcutta Cup

The Guardian - UK

Six Nations title permutations: What France, Ireland and England need to win the championship

Ireland had their hopes of an historic third straight outright Six Nations title dented by defeat to France

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The Calcutta Cup moment that showed Jamie George’s value to England

Replaced as captain by Maro Itoje before this campaign, George has added real value as a bench leader in England’s last two wins

The Guardian - UK

RFU adds extra England Test and leaves Borthwick without warm-weather camp

An extra match has been added against Australia for November, which means Steve Borthwick will lose his customary training time in Spain

The Guardian - UK

England and Ireland remind Six Nations rivals that points win prizes

Making tries worth more could be worth considering but for now Steve Borthwick’s men remain in the Six Nations hunt

The Guardian - UK

Steve Borthwick may focus on results but England fans want to see an identity

The kicking game – whether coaches or players initiated it – saw off Scotland. But there’s a reason the Twickenham crowd booed

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The Guardian - UK

Freeman believes in England’s Six Nations title hopes despite fans’ boos

England have favourable fixtures against Italy and Wales but Steve Borthwick backtracked on George Furbank’s fitness for the championship

The Independent UK

How the Curry twins embodied England’s scrambling spirit in late Six Nations escape

Tom and Ben Curry put their bodies on the line to show the commitment Steve Borthwick wants from his side

The Independent UK

Steve Borthwick defends England’s tactics which earned Calcutta Cup success

Borthwick praised his players’ tactical flexibility as the Calcutta Cup was reclaimed through with a first victory in the fixture since 2020.

The Guardian - UK

England’s iron-chinned boxers get on the right side of ifs and buts

It was not pretty but Steve Borthwick’s side continued their newly discovered habit of winning tight Six Nations games

Evening Standard

Six Nations: Nail-biting wins building England 'character', says Maro Itoje

New captain insists turning frustrating close losses into narrow victories is important for growth of team

The Independent UK

Tommy Freeman reacts to controversial try in England’s Calcutta Cup win

The England wing scored the hosts’ only try in a 16-15 thriller

The National (Scotland)

Finn Russell misses last-gasp conversion as England hold on to end Scotland run

Finn Russell squandered a last-gasp conversion for victory as Scotland’s four-year stranglehold on the Calcutta Cup ended with a nail-biting 16-15…

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