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Published 12:11 12 Mar 2023 GMT
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"It's hard not to feel sorry for Borthwick and what he's doing and trying to build. He's an absolute workaholic who's well thought of and he's had an unbelievable career", Trimble noted.[caption id="attachment_284972" align="alignnone" width="640"]
A dejected Steve Borthwick at full time.[/caption]
Itoje was singled out for criticism by Kearney.[/caption]
However, an uninspiring display against a rampaging French pack saw Kearney label the British and Irish Lion second row as "not the force that he used to be".
Speaking after the game, Steve Borthwick, who was hired to stable the English ship ahead of this autumn's World Cup, gave a deflated appraisal of his side, saying that "I think you can see how far away we are".
Things don't get any easier for this confidence-lacking English side, with a trip to Dublin next weekend to face Andy Farrell's world number one ranked side, with a potential Grand Slam on the line.
"A penny for Borthwick's thoughts", as Andrew Trimble quipped.
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