Steve Borthwick insists omitted Manu Tuilagi’s England career is not over

Tuilagi, a veteran of 50 caps and a regular choice for the Red Rose for much of the past decade, was not even named in Borthwick’s 23-man squad

Thu, 02 Feb, 2023 - 17:26

Philip Duncan

Steve Borthwick shook Manu Tuilagi by the hand and said that his international career was not over – after he dropped him for England’s Guinness Six Nations opener against Scotland.

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