England coach says his side can keep on improving‘The players felt they had been written off a little too early’
The England head coach, Steve Borthwick, has vowed to give supporters more nights to enjoy in France and “in the pubs at home” after a George Ford masterclass ensured they began their World Cup campaign with a fine victory against Argentina.
Tom Curry was sent to the sin-bin inside three minutes and when his yellow card was subsequently upgraded to red – a fourth for England since March – they were staring down the barrel of another defeat under Borthwick.
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