Don't worry. All is well. England is in safe hands. Even if they don't make it through the first rounds it seems that Borthwick at least is safe and secure as ''his appointment is viewed as key to building towards the 2027 World Cup''. (D. Tel.). Removes tongue from cheek. In reality - can the world wait that long? Why is it always jam tomorrow, never jam today?
If that were genuinely the case, as opposed to be piece of @r5e covering, Borthwick would not have made the squad picks that he did.
No. He has clearly laid out his direction of travel. It is a direction of more boredom, 'safe' hands picks, lack of vision. What can we look forward to over the next 4 years? More of the same.
Worse, by setting that as the standard by which a player can be selected, those wishing to be selected will play like that, thus encouraging the Premiership to descend in to even more boredom.
This where a lack of vision from those at the top is most evident, and where France fixed itself with real vision.