- Borthwick accepts New Zealand had edge in two defeats
- ‘Quite clearly we need to find some more tight-heads’
England are looking for some new ‘prop idols’ after acknowledging their scrum foundations need to be reinforced in the wake of their 2-0 series loss in New Zealand. Steve Borthwick has accepted the superiority of the All Black scrum was a key factor in the hosts’ success and will spend the summer weighing up possible solutions.
Whether or not the 37-year-old Dan Cole plays on after becoming England’s most-capped male forward in Saturday’s 24-17 defeat at Eden Park, Borthwick is on the hunt for tight-head forwards capable of shoring up the set-piece that creaked at crucial moments towards the end of both Test matches against the All Blacks. “Quite clearly we need to find some more tight-heads,” said Borthwick, reflecting on England’s latest narrow defeat.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/14/prop-idols-england-reinforce-scrum-all-blacks-new-zealand-rugby-union
Author : Robert Kitson in Auckland
Publish date : 2024-07-14 11:05:38
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