England start gives Borthwick chance to 'hit the reset button'

A style of play that wasn't the prettiest on the eye brought them to a semi-final and within a point of eventual champions South Africa back in the Autumn. 
NEW STYLE: Former England international out-half Andy Goode. Pic: David Fitzgerald, Sportsfile

NEW STYLE: Former England international out-half Andy Goode. Pic: David Fitzgerald, Sportsfile

While not necessarily performing to the heights - entertainment-wise - in the Rugby World Cup, Steve Borthwick's England charges will have left France feeling better than they did when they landed there. 

A style of play that wasn't the prettiest on the eye brought them to a semi-final and within a point of eventual champions South Africa. 

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