Premiership verdict: Borthwick aces test but relegation is sorely missed
Leicester’s dramatic final triumph clarified a few things from England’s perspective. If this was Steve Borthwick’s big audition to take over from Eddie Jones as the national head coach after next year’s World Cup he passed the test convincingly. Shrewd selection, attention to detail, an unselfish attitude, a keen eye for a smart backroom appointment and the ability to stay calm while all around him are losing it – any prospect of the Rugby Football Union hiring anyone else to succeed Jones is fast receding.
