The Rugby Football Union ( RFU ) has backed Steve Borthwick to lead England into the 2027 Rugby World Cup after a “thorough and honest” review of their Six Nations campaign. Borthwick’s side, who had begun the tournament as title hopefuls, won just once during the course of the competition, suffering a first-ever defeat to Italy and finishing fifth in the table. Following a detailed and robust process, though, RFU CEO Bill Sweeney and the rest of the English rugby hierarchy have underlined their commitment to head coach Borthwick to steer the side into next year’s World Cup despite their underperformance. “The review concluded that, despite coming off a 12‑game winning run, England’s underperformance across the Six Nations was not the result of a singular failure or issue,” a statement from the RFU said.…