Desperate times call for desperate measures. England are stuck in a hole and France are bearing down on them, so drastic action is called for. Find a way to cancel Le Crunch. So, start by bricking up the Channel Tunnel, then seek help to organise an air traffic control strike and station what is left of the Royal Navy across the sea lanes.
Failing that, perhaps the Border Force can be persuaded to block Antoine Dupont and a few other Gallic galacticos at passport control.
All joking aside, the outlook is bleak. In their own words, they lacked experience and sufficient time together. Sure, he could bring back Dan Cole yet again, or maybe name Elliot Daly on the wing. But, in truth, there are no silver bullets and the experience factor is over-stated anyway. France had a new wing in their starting XV against Wales and he immediately looked at home β scoring two tries in a win.
On the other flank was Louis Bielle-Biarrey, who has scored 12 tries in 15 appearances, at the age of The French trust rookies with supreme potential, just as Borthwick trusted Immanuel Feyi-Waboso a year ago and was repaid for that show of faith.
Now, England are weakened by the absence of a new sensation with just eight caps to his name. Steve Borthwick's England suffered defeat in their opening match of the Six Nations.
