Stuart Barnes insists England skipper Steve Borthwick is not up to the task of leading his country - read his assessment in the Sunday Times.
"Do not let the late try for England and the one-point defeat mask the realities of where England reside in terms of their international status. They were a mid-table member of the elite when Brian Ashton was dismissed; they are now thrashing around furiously in the shallows with the minnows, shorn of confidence, know-how, a kicking strategy, leadership and discipline.
"...The former captain has appointed another second row as his voice for the team. The new captain lacks the presence and clout to bring off the trick of leadership as Johnson used to do. A tall but unimposing man, he stoops and is brushed off in a manner anathema to giants such as Johnson and Dallaglio in their prime. He is doing his best; it is not enough."
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