IF Steve Borthwick has his share of tricky selection quandaries ahead of the Six Nations, the choice of captain is not among them. At least, it shouldn’t be. Jamie George was the obvious pick this time last year and so he remains. No question. It’s falling-off-alog stuff.
Why, then, are there whispers among the rugby chatterati that the Saracens hooker – one of the tiny handful of genuine World XV contenders produced by England in the 20-odd years since they laid hands on the Webb Ellis Trophy – might be replaced as leader, possibly by his clubmate and fell...