By ADAM HATHAWAY in Japan
Steve Borthwick has urged his side to help youngsters in England fall in love with rugby again after being blanked by mainstream TV.
Borthwick is set for a box office showdown with old mentor and ex-England coach Eddie Jones when his side take on Japan in Tokyo on Saturday.
Incredibly, the fixture, with Jones aiming to get one over Twickenham chiefs who sacked him in 2022, is not on terrestrial or satellite TV but is being broadcast by the World Rugby-owned stream RugbyPass.
Sky are showing England’s two Tests in New Zealand but the BBC were still haggling over ra...
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