But it would be handy for Borthwick to shed more light on what’s going on, after four wins in 11 matches across the calendar year. Erasmus, the lion king in the Test jungle righ

Freddie Steward insists the players and not Steve Borthwick are at fault for the autumn washout that has piled pressure on England’s head coach. Steward believes Borthwick has been “let down” by his team after South Africa clinched a 29-20 victory on Saturday,

England have now lost five in a row after the defeat to South Africa on Saturday and the RFU are facing calls for Steve Borthwick to be sacked.