Nov 2, 2025
Matt Dawson column: 'Steve Borthwick played a blinder with bench selection'
It is never spoken about by Steve Borthwick or his players, but we are now two years out from the Rugby World Cup in Australia. There will be a handful of players who play a lot of rugby over the next two years and still don’t get picked, such is England’s impressive strength and depth. The starting selection in Saturday’s 25-7 win over Australia was Borthwick giving a nod to the stars of the…