TWICKENHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - England won their first match under coach Steve Borthwick as they overpowered Italy up front in a 31-14 Six Nations success at Twickenham on Sunday.
England won their first match under coach Steve Borthwick as they overpowered Italy up front in a 31-14 Six Nations success at Twickenham on Sunday. I.
LONDON (AP) Rebuilding England returned to its traditional strengths to give new coach Steve Borthwick his maiden win and smother Italy 31-14 in the Six Nations on Sunday. England responded to being sliced apart by Scotland last weekend by outmuscling the Italians, pinning them in their half for long periods, and swarming all over them.