England head coach Steve Borthwick says it is important for his side to "enjoy" their 16-15 win over Scotland in the Six Nations.
The England vice-captain opens up about how difficult it was to lose the England captaincy before the start of the 2025 Six Nations and tells us how head coach Steve Borthwick broke the news to him.
England have dropped Marcus Smith for Sunday's Six Nations clash against Italy at Twickenham with Elliot Daly replacing him as coach Steve Borthwick makes three changes to the line-up that began the narrow victory over Scotland.
England are showing a newfound resilience, but Steve Borthwick had Finn Russell's right boot to thank for victory over Scotland.
England coach Steve Borthwick watches his players warm-up before the Six Nations rugby union match between England and Scotland at Twickenham in London, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Marcus Smith drops to the bench and Elliot Daly starts at full-back for England's Six Nations clash against Italy this weekend. Danny and Sara discuss the changes Steve Borthwick has made, plus Fraser Dingwall joins the pod as he starts alongside Ollie Lawrence in midfield.
He believes that the player has "impact" and can be unleashed from the bench when there is fatigue on the pitch. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Marcus Smith took his demotion on the chin according to boss Steve Borthwick – who then handed the Harlequin a licence to thrill against Italy on Sunday, if he gets on. The benched 26-year-old has paid the price for defensive lapses in England’s 16-15 win over Scotland and his side’s inability to get him involved in attack.
Head coach Steve Borthwick has named his 23-man England squad to take on Italy in the fourth round of the Six Nations Championship.
Steve Borthwick himself; so, stay tuned. England still are in with a chance of winning the Six Nations - and, really, from here, the expectation is that they will finish at least second. If England defeat both Italy and Wales in the final two rounds,
Scotland, meanwhile, will take on struggling Wales before England look to maintain their perfect record against Italy on Sunday. Steve Borthwick 's side have been boosted by the return of four injured players with Ben Earl,