England Suffers Heavy Defeat to Ireland in Six Nations
England's rugby team experienced their heaviest ever home defeat to Ireland at Twickenham in the Six Nations, leading to an apology from Ellis Genge and disappointment from head coach Steve Borthwick.
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Borthwick ‘bitterly disappointed’ by latest Six Nations setback against Ireland
‘Given the opposition too many points,’ says head coach ‘We have let everyone down,’ admits Ellis Genge Steve Borthwick says England have only themselves to blame for their steep decline in this season’s Six Nations. After his side’s record humbling by Ireland on Saturday, Borthwick said his side are being punished for their poor starts to games and are leaving themselves “a mountain to climb” against quality opposition. This was England’s worst Six Nations defeat since they lost 53-10 at h...
By Robert Kitson at Allianz Stadium
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England suffered their heaviest ever home defeat to Ireland at Twickenham
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