Borthwick must plot his own course

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PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 21: The players of England line up during the National Anthems prior to the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between England and South Africa at Stade de France on October 21, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

JEREMY GUSCOTT
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FOR the first time in a long time all four quarter-final games were outstanding in their own way. The gladiatorial contests in the New Zealand v Ireland and France v South Africa matches in particular were epic because of the great skills and intensity on display, and they will be remembered for a very long time.
I can empathise with the French players after being part of the England team that lost the 1991 World Cup final at Twickenham. I didn’t really understand the enormity of the occasion at the time. I guess that as a young player...

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