England coach Steve Borthwick has spent much of the last year taking positives from close defeats so he was not in the mood to apologise for his side's stuttering display in their 16-15 Six Nations victory over Scotland on Saturday.

England head coach Steve Borthwick has admitted that his side “don’t necessarily want to play” the way they did in their 16-15 Guinness Six Nations victory over Scotland, but has insisted the team are “evolving”.

For Steve Borthwick, the nights are always darkest after a defeat. Sleep is rarely an option. Instead, the hours before dawn are spent reviewing the game again and again, agonising over his selections and tactical decisions.

England coach Steve Borthwick defended his side's tactics after they just did enough to regain the Calcutta Cup with a 16-15 win over Scotland that kept them in the hunt for the Six Nations title. But Borthwick hailed his team's resilience following their first Calcutta Cup victory since 2020.