England team’s struggles remind me of Manchester United, says Wigglesworth

England attack coach expects both teams to turn corner
‘We’re seeing green shoots – we play fast and score tries’

Steve Borthwick’s England squad have been compared to Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United side before this Saturday’s massive Six Nations fixture at home to France. Both teams have been having difficult seasons but inside the red rose camp there remains a firm belief that, given a little patience, the tide will eventually turn for them.

England’s attack coach, Richard Wigglesworth, also happens to be a United fan and sees similarities between the respective situations at Twickenham and Old Trafford. He thinks Amorim will eventually deliver success for United, currently 13th in the Premier League, and is also backing England, who have won just two of their past nine Tests, to turn the corner in the not-too-distant future.

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