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Borthwick’s future blurry as poor England run continues
George insists players should be held accountable for five successive defeats
England head coach Steve Borthwick (left) watches on ahead of the Autumn international match at the Allianz Stadium, London. Picture date: Saturday November 16, 2024

STEVE BORTHWICK is facing questions over his England future but Jamie George believes it is the players who should be held accountable for a run of five successive defeats.

South Africa emerged 29-20 winners at Twickenham on Saturday to continue an autumn washout in the wake of losses to New Zealand and Australia, with the visit of Japan completing the series in a week’s time.

It is their worst sequence of results since 2018 and for the first time since 2006 they have lost three consecutive matches at Twickenham, piling pressure on to Borthwick.

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