Heartbreak for England but spirited display signposts the way forward | Gerard Meagher

Steve Borthwick was under immense pressure but the character shown by his team against France offers hope of better times aheadJust as Steve Borthwick was reaching for his coat, he finally has something to hang his hat on. The ledger records an agonising defeat but a performance brimming with positives, carried out with a swagger that must signpost the way forward if this is to be the turning point in Borthwicks tenure. Moments of naivety, too, plenty of mistakes and a maddening feeling that lea...