Steve Borthwick is to conduct a thorough review of his team to prevent England's Guinness Six Nations from unravelling further in the wake of a 42-21 mauling by Ireland at Allianz Stadium.

THE CHARIOT is careering out of control. Now England have gone from Grand Slam contenders to a state of crisis in the space of a week. All that talk of going to Paris next month with an army of

Steve Borthwick has backed Henry Pollock to thrive in the face of any wind-up tactics from Ireland on his first England start on Saturday, tipping his rising star to bring “euphoria” to Twickenham. Pollock comes into the side at number eight as England seek to get their Six Nations campaign back on track and goes up against a raft of players and coaches with whom he rubbed shoulders on the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia last summer.

Steve Borthwick’s men were at sixes and sevens during a woeful first 40 against a rampant Ireland – it didn’t improve after the break

Steve Borthwick has backed Henry Pollock to thrive in the face of any Irish mind games with the 21-year-old forward making his first Test start in Saturday’s Six Nations clash at Allianz Stadium.

Henry Pollock is handed his first Test start as Steve Borthwick makes three changes to his starting XV for England's Six Nations match against Ireland on Saturday.