Gallagher Premiership Steve Borthwick handed boost amid England back row injury crisis

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Of the back row that started for England in the World Cup semi-final against South Africa in October, Courtney Lawes has since retired from international rugby, Tom Curry has a season-ending hip injury and Ben Earl is still nursing a knee injury.

Josh Raisey by Josh Raisey