Steve Borthwick may use three fly-halves for Six Nations finale in Wales
- England’s Fin Smith, Marcus Smith and Ford all in squad
- ‘Our aspiration is to win the tournament,’ says Borthwick
Steve Borthwick is prepared to unleash his triple threat of No 10s simultaneously against Wales on Saturday, with the head coach insisting England are heading to Cardiff intending to win the Six Nations title.
Borthwick has selected Fin and Marcus Smith as well as George Ford in his matchday squad for the first time and revealed deploying all three in harness is a possibility as England seek to keep their Championship hopes alive on “Super Saturday”.
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