And with that semi-final performance against South Africa, there is suddenly renewed hope with English rugby. Plenty of England’s next generation came of age in the narrow loss to the reigning world champions at the Stade de France, painting a completely different picture for Steve Borthwick moving forward. And with that semi-final performance against South Africa, there is suddenly renewed hope with English rugby. Plenty of England’s next generation came of age in the narrow loss to the reigning world champions at the Stade de France, painting a completely different picture for Steve Borthwick moving forward.
