International Rugby Out-of-depth Borthwick and 3 other miserable England talking points

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Like a gambler clutching his last dime at a one-arm bandit in Reno, Steve Borthwick is firmly clinging to his coin – the September 9 Rugby World Cup opener with Argentina – as if it will be the saving grace that will change his life.

Liam Heagney by Liam Heagney