England need to stop closing and start running 

Steve Borthwick’s side need to find another gear and a different mindset to end their frustrating run of narrow defeats
England need to stop closing and start running 

Australia's flanker Fraser McReight (2R) attends the Captain's run training session. Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images.

All year England have been a team who find themselves in arm wrestles and last weekend was no different.

They get themselves into tight matches that are still in the balance in the final few minutes - it has almost become the trademark of this team. They’ve played eight matches against tier one nations and the aggregate margin has been 27 points.

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