Steve Borthwick has been forced into a drastic reshuffle of his Six Nations squad after Jamie George was ruled out of the opening two rounds, the former captain among four players to withdraw from the England squad.

Jamie George set to miss England’s Six Nations opener in major blow for Steve Borthwick - Scrum half Alex Mitchell is also a doubt for the opening clash at the Aviva Stadium

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.

Marcus Smith’s drop goal with the last kick of the fourth-round game last March delivered a 23-22 England win and derailed Ireland’s attempts to secure back-to-back Grand Slams.

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.

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 head coach Steve Borthwick has been forced to call up five players after his Six Nations squad was rocked by injury on a damaging weekend of club rugby.

Aside from the captaincy decision here are the key talking points that have emerged from England squad announcement