PARIS – England coach Steve Borthwick has expressed that the pain experienced by his team in the recent Six Nations Tournament will strengthen them in the future. Borthwick, after the 48-46 defeat against France, has reaffirmed his commitment to lead the team.
The match, played at the Stade de France, was defined by a last-minute penalty that gave France the victory and the championship.
England, despite scoring seven tries against France’s six, failed to secure the victory, highlighting the precision of French kicker Thomas Ramos.
England’s tries were scored by Tom Roebuck, Cadan Murley, Ollie Chessum (two), Alex Coles, Marcus Smith, and Tommy Freeman. France, for its part, had four tries from Louis Bielle-Biarrey, a penalty try, and another from Theo Attisogbe, in addition to Ramos’s effective kicking.
Borthwick commented on the proximity of the matches against France and the team’s determination to improve.I am really disappointed for the players and the fans, they played very well and it was very close to being a special day.
Steve Borthwick
- The team needs more training time to improve significantly.
- The disappointment is great, but there is determination for this pain to strengthen the team.
- Borthwick, along with Maro Itoje and the RFU hierarchy, share the same vision.
I am very proud of the way the players played, but in the end we are devastated because we entered the tournament with high expectations and aspirations and we have not been able to meet those goals.
Steve BorthwickBorthwick hopes his players learn from this experience and use it as motivation for the future. The coach added that everyone on the team cares deeply and that the immediate reflection is one of great disappointment, but with the firm intention of using this pain to strengthen the team.
