England captain George absolves Ford of blame after dramatic loss to All Blacks
- Fly-half George Ford missed late penalty and drop goal
- ‘He hasn’t missed many so we certainly can’t blame him’
Jamie George admitted his side had failed to take a golden opportunity to beat the All Blacks but insisted they would learn from their last-gasp loss at Twickenham.
England’s frustrated captain and head coach Steve Borthwick also backed a downcast George Ford to recover from his painful kicking misses and believe England will bounce back stronger against Australia next week.
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