England head coach Steve Borthwick has opened up on the areas he wants his side to improve in the upcoming Six Nations after a disappointing 2024.

England make massive captaincy call as Steve Borthwick’s squad revealed - Maro Itoje has been appointed skipper, supplanting Saracens teammate Jamie George in the role

England head coach Steve Borthwick has decided to strip Jamie George of the captaincy ahead of the Six Nations, handing over control to his Saracens team-mate Maro Itoje

England rugby bosses are targeting four wins at the Six Nations as Steve Borthwick attempts to overcome a disappointing 2024. The head coach came under increasing pressure at the end of last year after his team lost three of their four Autumn Nations Series matches and will be clinging to his job if his team fail to perform in the coming weeks.

While the decision to change England captain from Jamie George to Maro Itoje dominated Steve Borthwick’s Six Nations squad announcement, there remain several other important talking points which merit attention.

Maro Itoje is promoted to England captain for the Six Nations, replacing Saracens team-mate Jamie George in the role.

Maro Itoje has taken over from Jamie George as England’s captain ahead of this year’s Six Nations. George, 34, had been serving as Steve Borthwick’s skipper following Owen Farrell’s decision to step away from international rugby in late 2023.

Steve Borthwick has backed Maro Itoje to lead England into the 2027 Rugby World Cup and said it is his capability to be calm in the face of pressure which has seen him elevated to captain of the team.

As part of our 'Talking Heads' series, contributing writer Alastair Campbell sat down with the England rugby star

England head coach Steve Borthwick has backed ‘world-class’ Maro Itoje to succeed as England captain, and feels it is also a long-term appointment with one eye on the 2027 World Cup. Itoje was named captain for the upcoming Six Nations yesterday,

England head coach Steve Borthwick explains why he chose Maro Itoje to replace Jamie George as captain for the Six Nations this spring. George has been in charge since the 2023 World Cup but is demoted to vice-skipper alongside Ellis Genge,