Are England back on track for RWC2027 success?
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After a poor Six Nations earlier this year many fans thought that Steve Borthwick was out of his depth and challenged his ability to take England to next years World Cup and be in contention to win it.
Following a a great 2025, 2026 was the opposite but it all hinged on how he got the team operating in November and they have come out firing. The result last week against the Wallabies was vital to ease the pressure off not only the coach, but the players too. It would only really be worthwhile IF they were to put together a significant performance against Japan after England made a number of changes.
Many could argue that no matter by how much they beat Japan it would not matter but after changing so many players the continuity was important as Borthwick and the coaches not only look for cohesion but look to build a squad that will take them all the way next year in Australia.
Following their 78-15 win over Japan you could argue that that was achieved and now they head into next weeks clash against the All Blacks not only with confidence as a squad but a number of players challenging for inclusion in the match day 23 moving forward.
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