England had been overwhelmed 29-23 by Scotland of their Six Nations opener earlier than defeating Italy 31-14 on Sunday; Steve Borthwick desires to eradicate points forward of matches towards Wales, Eire and France forward of the World Cup later this 12 months

Steve Borthwick has led England to 1 victory and one defeat from his first two matches

Steve Borthwick is to urgently examine England’s behavior of fading that has been evident in his two matches in cost, understanding it might depart his gamers with regrets.

England threw away a 20-12 lead with half an hour remaining of their Guinness Six Nations opener towards Scotland and had been additionally one level in entrance heading into the ultimate 10 minutes, earlier than in the end falling 29-23.

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

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

England face a fraught journey to Cardiff subsequent adopted by clashes with the world’s two finest groups in France and Eire, with Borthwick making a precedence of figuring out why they’re susceptible within the second half.

“At eight factors up I might count on to win that sport towards Scotland, mentioned Borthwick, who changed the sacked Eddie Jones in December. “There was one other level we had been 4 factors up and we let it slip.

“As we transfer ahead with this workforce, as we coach and perceive, we can be debriefing these issues actually totally so we do not let these alternatives slide. You possibly can’t rewind the clock. I talked about my regrets as a participant and I do not need these gamers to have regrets.

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“We let one slip towards Scotland and we made positive we totally debriefed it to be taught from it. Towards Italy, there was a interval late within the sport the place we let momentum get away from us. I really want to know why it occurred and the way it occurred.

“We will not hold letting groups have momentum late in video games towards us. Clearly we let Italy out of their half, which is precisely what occurred towards Scotland. Techniques take time.”

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2003 World Cup winner Ben Cohen feels Steve Borthwick and England have loads of work to do as they proceed their build-up to the World Cup

England ‘a bit behind’ Eire and France

On the day earlier than England’s pack bullied their Italian counterparts, Eire and France fought out a seismic title conflict in Dublin that noticed a ball-in-play time of 46 minutes.

Andy Farrell’s males got here out on high and are destined to reach on the World Cup later this 12 months as the worldwide sport’s primary ranked workforce, whereas France have the expertise to make sure the setback is simply momentary.

Eire claimed a 32-19 victory over France in Dublin on Saturday

“It was an unimaginable Take a look at match,” Borthwick mentioned, having watched the match. “The usual of these groups is phenomenal. If you need to use this four-year cycle very well, try to be in a superb scenario proper now and they’re. For those who take a look at them they’re sturdy. We’re a bit behind them.

“I can not let you know how a lot, however we’re behind them. I can not do something about the place they’re however we’re going to work actually exhausting to catch up as quick as we will.”

Borthwick inherited a workforce that endured a dismal 2022, leading to Jones being eliminated as head coach, and he insists there isn’t a fast-track to success.

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Will Greenwood says extra time and work is required for Steve Borthwick to enhance the general high quality of his facet

“We’re going to do the perfect we will to be pretty much as good as we might be. It is a strategy of a rebuild,” he mentioned. “I get the sense that folks recognise it is a rebuild, I get a way they recognise there’s a lot to do right here and we have to construct some strengths right here.

“The gamers have come by a troublesome time and I’m asking them to do issues otherwise and exit on the sphere and produce their strengths. I felt that towards Italy they began to embrace that. Final week there was a reticence to essentially soar proper in. That’s what I need them to do.”

What’s Subsequent?

England head to Cardiff on Saturday February 25 to face a struggling Wales who’re but to get a win on this 12 months’s championship (4.45pm). For Italy, a house conflict awaits towards Grand Slam hopefuls Eire (2.15pm).