Steve Borthwick: England head coach keen to understand habit of fading late in Six Nations games | Rugby Union News

England have been crushed 29-23 by Scotland of their opening Six Nations match earlier than beating Italy 31-14 on Sunday; Steve Borthwick needs to iron out issues forward of matches in opposition to Wales, Eire and France forward of the World Cup later this yr

Steve Borthwick should urgently examine England’s behavior of fading which has been evident in his two video games in cost, figuring out it might go away his gamers with regrets.

England blew a 20-12 lead half an hour into their Guinness Six Nations opener in opposition to Scotland and have been additionally some extent clear earlier than the ultimate 10 minutes, earlier than ultimately falling 29- 23.

Borthwick’s facet additionally misplaced the second half 14-12 to Italy, with pressure within the air for Twickenham till Henry Arundell produced a advantageous 71st-minute end to quell the rebellion of the Azzurri.

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England head coach Steve Borthwick speaks after his facet beat Italy at Twickenham within the Six Nations

England will then face a troublesome journey to Cardiff, adopted by clashes with the world’s two greatest sides in France and Eire, with Borthwick making it a precedence to establish why they’re susceptible within the second half.

“Eight factors up I might anticipate to win this recreation in opposition to Scotland,” mentioned Borthwick, who changed Eddie Jones who was sacked in December. “There was one other level the place we have been 4 factors up and we let him go.

“As we transfer ahead with this crew, as we practice and perceive, we are going to debrief these items very completely in order that we do not miss these alternatives. You possibly can’t flip again time. I spoke about my regrets as a participant and I do not need these gamers to have any regrets.

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“We let one slip in opposition to Scotland and made positive we debriefed it utterly to study from it. Towards Italy there was a interval late within the recreation the place we let the momentum slip away I really want to determine why this occurred and the way it occurred.

“We will not preserve letting groups construct momentum late in opposition to us. It is clear we let Italy out of their very own half, which is strictly what occurred in opposition to us. Scotland. Programs take time.”

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2003 World Cup winner Ben Cohen believes Steve Borthwick and England have loads of work to do as they proceed their preparations for the World Cup.

England ‘a bit behind’ Eire and France

The day earlier than the English peloton bullied their Italian counterparts, Eire and France battled it out in a seismic title conflict in Dublin that noticed an in-game bullet time of 46 minutes.

Andy Farrell’s males emerged victorious and are destined to reach on the World Cup later this yr because the primary ranked crew on the planet recreation, whereas France have the expertise to make sure the backhand n is just non permanent.

Eire cruised to a 32-19 win over France in Dublin on Saturday

“It was an incredible check match,” mentioned Borthwick, after watching the match. “The extent of those groups is phenomenal. If you should use that four-year cycle rather well, you ought to be in place proper now and they’re. When you take a look at them, they’re robust. We’re a bit behind them.

“I can not let you know how far, however we’re behind them. I can not do something to know the place they’re, however we are going to work very arduous to catch them as quick as doable.”

Borthwick inherited a crew that endured a dismal 2022, resulting in the removing of Jones as head coach, and he insists there isn’t any quick observe to success.

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Will Greenwood says Steve Borthwick wants extra time and work to enhance the general high quality of his crew

“We’ll do our greatest to be nearly as good as doable. It is a rebuilding course of,” he mentioned. “I really feel like individuals are acknowledging that that is about rebuilding, I really feel like they’re acknowledging there’s quite a bit to do right here and we have to construct energy right here.

“The gamers have been by way of a troublesome time and I am asking them to do issues otherwise and go on the market and produce their energy. I felt in opposition to Italy they began to simply accept that. The week final, there was a reluctance to essentially bounce in. That is what I need them to do.

And after?

England assembly in Cardiff on Saturday February 25 to face a Wales who’re but to assert a victory on this yr’s championship (4:45 p.m.). For Italy, house conflict awaits in opposition to Grand Slam hopefuls Eire (2:15 p.m.).