It’s time for England to fully unveil the house Steve Borthwick has built | Ugo Monye
After potential shown on summer tour, England start four-Test home series with every reason for excitement
England stand on the verge of a thrilling month of Test rugby. The traditional big three from the southern hemisphere are due at Twickenham as well as a Japan side who are always entertaining. It’s an exciting time for Steve Borthwick’s side and what they get out of four fixtures against New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Japan is going to be a genuine representation of where they truly are.
We’ve seen highs and lows in the last year. It was a difficult period going into the Six Nations with the defeat by Scotland and then a huge bounce with a victory over Ireland and promise in defeats by France and New Zealand. Borthwick was given a grace period in the first year or so of his tenure – something that wouldn’t be afforded to his opposite number on Saturday, Scott Robertson – but this November series feels definitive for the England head coach’s tenure.
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