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George Ford in line for England No 10 spot with Fin Smith in the wings

Steve Borthwick is expected to go for experience at fly-half to begin the Six Nations against Italy but there are several England players likely to debut

The Guardian - UK

England face anxious Marcus Smith wait as Alex Mitchell adds to Six Nations injury crisis

Steve Borthwick could be left with just four of his World Cup backs for Italy opener in Rome

Evening Standard

Marcus Smith out of Italy game at least as England’s injury problems spiral

Marcus Smith could miss all of the Six Nations, depending on the results of his scan, paving the way for namesake Fin to make his debut in Rome

The Guardian - UK

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Furbank and Mitchell see off battling Sale to take Northampton top

Northampton fought back after a disappointing first half to beat Sale 21-17, with George Furbank and Alex Mitchell scoring tries

The Guardian - UK

Saracens 12-18 Northampton: Saints stun Sarries in bruising clash to end winning run

Saracens clocked off too often to slip to an 18-12 home defeat by an elated Northampton outfit, condemned to their third Premiership loss of the season.

Evening Standard

Absent Owen Farrell receives touching gesture from fans as impressive Northampton shock Saracens

Saracens 12-18 Northampton Saints: The visitors secured a significant victory over a home side shorn of the England captain due to a knee injury

The Independent UK

Sleightholme and Mitchell steer Northampton to victory at Saracens

Tries from Ollie Sleightholme and Alex Mitchell earned Northampton an 18-12 victory at Saracens, in the absence of Owen Farrell

The Guardian - UK

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Borthwick must introduce attacking ambition to lift England to next level

Risk-free rugby has taken England to third place at the World Cup but Steve Borthwick’s limited gameplan will not cut it against the elite teams

The Guardian - UK

England’s ‘surrogate uncle’ Ben Youngs ready to say goodbye to Test rugby

Youngs will win his 127th and final England cap in Friday’s third-place play-off against Argentina

The Independent UK

Record appearance maker Ben Youngs set for England swansong against Argentina

Head coach Steve Borthwick called Youngs ‘a brilliant player and a fantastic team man’.

The Independent UK

England Rugby World Cup player ratings: Ben Earl steals the show as Marcus Smith dazzles in new role

Courtney Lawes enjoys a memorable international swan song but Billy Vunipola fails to impress

Evening Standard

Tenacious, cunning and courageous, but England are just outgrappled

Defeat against South Africa in the World Cup semi-final will hurt more than most as Borthwick’s side fall short of Paris miracle

The Guardian - UK

England 15-16 South Africa: Rugby World Cup semi-final player ratings

Handré Pollard is man of the match from the bench while George Martin, a surprise pick, was inspired in defeat

The Guardian - UK

England player ratings vs South Africa: Freddie Steward imperious as Owen Farrell leads from the front again

How we rated the Red Rose stars at the Stade de France

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The Independent UK

England suffer agonising defeat after South Africa’s gutsy call delivers knockout blow

England 15-16 South Africa: Handre Pollard, sent on after Manie Libbok’s tough 30-minute display, delivered a clutch kick at the death to deny a brave performance from Steve Borthwick’s side

The Guardian - UK

‘The best is yet to come’: Itoje rallies England for Springboks semi-final

The England lock Maro Itoje is confident in his side for Saturday’s rematch of the 2019 Rugby World Cup final, in which Freddie Steward returns at full-back

Evening Standard

England player ratings vs Fiji: Owen Farrell answers critics as Ben Earl transformation continues

England are celebrating sealing their place in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals.

Evening Standard

England player ratings vs Samoa: Ford-Farrell partnership fails to fire in concerning Pool D finale

Ollie Chessum the pick of the bunch for Steve Borthwick as Danny Care and Marcus Smith impress off the bench in Lille

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The Independent UK

Ford-Farrell experiment returns for England as Rugby World Cup knockouts loom

Steve Borthwick starts both his playmakers at 10 and 12 for the final group game against Samoa

The Guardian - UK

Portugal prove that gallant defeat is preferable to England’s robotic rugby

Minnows have played with passion and skill to light up a World Cup in which Steve Borthwick’s side have shown little flair

The Independent UK

Lewis Ludlam urges booing fans to keep the faith after England’s win over Japan

Early in the third quarter supporters groaned when Alex Mitchell booted the ball dead and the jeering grew in volume when the kicking continued.

Evening Standard

England vs Japan player ratings: Ben Earl dominant as returning Billy Vunipola delivers smart cameo

England made it two wins from two at the Rugby World Cup by seeing off Japan on Sunday evening.

The Independent UK

England battle to bonus-point victory in messy display against Japan

Lewis Ludlam, Courtney Lawes, Freddie Steward and Joe Marchant all touched down as England eventually saw off their enterprising opponents in Nice.

The Independent UK

Joe Marler uses his head to spare England’s blushes after error-strewn performance against Japan

England 34-12 Japan: England escaped with a bonus-point victory but late tries could not hide the flaws apparent

Evening Standard

England player ratings vs Argentina: Ford fantastic as Lawes sets tone and Itoje recaptures best form

Manu Tuilagi and Ben Earl among Steve Borthwick’s other top performers on a momentous night in Marseille

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