Steve Borthwick under increasing scrutiny after England lose to Italy for first time
Guardian Sport
by Robert Kitson at the Stadio OlimpicoMarch 7, 2026
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Steve Borthwick’s role is coming under increasing scrutiny after he became the first England head coach to lose to Italy. England will have suffered four championship defeats in the same season for the first time in 50 years if they lose to France in Paris next week and the Borthwick project is coming under the microscope.
Among those concerned about the direction of the team, beaten 23-18 by opponents who had lost all 32 of the previous meetings between the countries, is the former British & Irish Lions winger Ugo Monye, a Guardian columnist, who said the result raised significant questions.
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Originally published on Guardian Sport on 3/7/2026