Borthwick was appointed to replace Australian Eddie Jones in December 2022 Steve Borthwick believes the expectation, scrutiny and pressure of playing for England has got to his players during their three-match losing run. After winning 11 matches in a row coming into the Six Nations, defeats by Scotland, Ireland and Italy have wrecked any possibility of an England title bid. "I think that the England shirt can, at times, weigh heavy," Borthwick told Rugby Union Weekly. "We've worked exceptionally hard to try and alleviate that. "I want the players to play fast rugby, I want the ball to move, I want them to be brave and I talk about playing brave and playing big and with the shirt on. "I think certainly I've seen evidence in the last two or three weeks, that there's been times where the shirt looks like it's weighed a bit heavy.…