England head coach Steve Borthwick has explained how he is empowering his players to take ownership of decisions and challenges.

Tom Curry is adamant that England’s players should shoulder responsibility for their habit of falling away in the final quarter rather than head coach Steve Borthwick.The flanker admits that the squad “have let themselves down” with their indiscipline late in games as England seek to relieve the pressure of only winning one of their last six matches against tier-one nations.

England boss Steve Borthwick has defended his decision to whip off his starting half-backs at a critical juncture in Saturday’s loss.

Steve Borthwick has named an unchanged starting team for England's match against Australia on Saturday with two changes on the bench.

It is no surprise that Steve Borthwick has stuck by the side that came agonisingly close to defeating the All Blacks. Since the defeat by Scotland in last season’s Six Nations, the England head coach has sought to improve cohesion with greater continuity in selection.