24-06-2024 13:04 via theguardian.com

Borthwick backing England to show mental strength to handle All Blacks

Teams in past have been beaten before stepping off plane in New Zealand but head coach believes squad are up to taskSteve Borthwick insists the days of England rugby teams being cannon fodder in New Zealand are over as his side await their two-Test series against the All Blacks. The head coach says he played in teams who were mentally beaten before they stepped off the plane but he believes the current squad are a different breed.While England have not toured New Zealand for a decade and have fa
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