Overview
- England’s governing body confirmed Tuesday that Borthwick will stay in charge through the Australia 2027 tournament after completing its Six Nations review.
- The RFU said the slump had several connected causes, naming poor discipline, weak finishing from scoring chances, and failures in key moments.
- The union withheld detailed tactical findings under “performance confidentiality,” a move that drew transparency concerns from commentators including The Times and Clive Woodward.
- Match data underlined the problems as England received eight yellow cards, saw Henry Arundell’s 20‑minute red, and averaged only 2.7 points per entry into the 22 despite frequent visits.
- England open the new Nations Championship on July 4 at South Africa in Johannesburg before facing Fiji in Liverpool and Argentina in Santiago del Estero.