Saturday night was gut-wrenching for England. Steve Borthwick’s brisk transformation of his team from no-hopers to Rugby World Cup title contenders in the space of 52 days on the ground in France is a case study of how to nurture green shoots and demonstrate that you can flourish in adversity. Saturday night was gut-wrenching for England. Steve Borthwick’s brisk transformation of his team from no-hopers to Rugby World Cup title contenders in the space of 52 days on the ground in France is a case study of how to nurture green shoots and demonstrate that you can flourish in adversity.
