Steve Borthwick defends England’s tactics

We found a way to win arm-wrestle, says England coach Borthwick
England coach Steve Borthwick has spent much of the last year taking positives from close defeats so he was not in the mood to apologise for his side's stuttering display in their 16-15 Six Nations victory over Scotland on Saturday.
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England head coach Steve Borthwick says it is important for his side to "enjoy" their 16-15 win over Scotland in the Six Nations.
'We found a way to win': Steve Borthwick defends tactics as Finn Russell lets England off hook
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 defeat to England.
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England coach Steve Borthwick defended his side's tactics after they just did enough to regain the Calcutta Cup with a 16-15 win over Scotland that kept them in the hunt for the Six Nations title.
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Finn Russell missed a last-gasp conversion which would have given victory to the Scots, allowing England to end their run of successive defeats against their old rivals. In spite of the result at Twickenham, former Wasps full-back Andy Goode has suggested that England would be a much better side without Borthwick at the helm.
Steve Borthwick confronts the question many England fans are asking
England head coach Steve Borthwick has admitted that his side “don’t necessarily want to play” the way they did in their 16-15 Guinness Six Nations victory over Scotland, but has insisted the team are “evolving”.
Steve Borthwick defends England’s tactics after Calcutta Cup success
Borthwick praised his players’ tactical flexibility as the Calcutta Cup was reclaimed through a first victory in the fixture since 2020.
England team leaked as Steve Borthwick makes one change to face Scotland in Six Nations
Fin Smith and Marcus Smith are set to keep their places in the England line-up for Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash with Scotland. The pair both started the thrilling win over France last time out, with Fin starting at No.10 and his namesake full-back.
Steve Borthwick gives injury update on two England players after tight Six Nations win over Scotland
England head coach Steve Borthwick has confirmed that back-row forward Tom Curry suffered a dead leg during yesterday's Calcutta Cup victory over Scotland. Curry, who had missed training in the week before the match,
England v Scotland, AS IT HAPPENED: Calcutta Cup glory for Steve Borthwick’s men
England edged out Scotland 16-15 in a gripping Six Nations match at Allianz Stadium. Scroll down to the comments section for our blog of this game as the English prevailed. Finn Russell missed three conversions as Scotland came up just short in an epic clash.
Steve Borthwick defends England’s tactics which earned Calcutta Cup success
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Following England A's 28-12 win over Ireland A, here are Planet Rugby's five key takeaways from an entertaining game at Ashton Gate.
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Steve Borthwick ‘laughed’ off Mike Brown’s ‘shock England return’ as ex-full-back offers advice to Marcus Smith
Former England star Mike Brown has offered to help Marcus Smith fine-tune his switch from fly-half to international fullback.
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Six Nations: Fin Smith or Marcus Smith? England's fly-half conundrum assessed ahead of Calcutta Cup
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