England head coach Steve Borthwick is confident he has the backing of the Rugby Football Union despite presiding over a fifth successive defeat after South Africa triumphed 29-20 at Allianz Stadium. Cheslin Kolbe’s 62nd-minute try placed the Springboks in a commanding position and even when replacement prop Gerhard Steenekamp was sent to the sin-bin England could not break through,

England head coach Steve Borthwick says he has the full backing of the RFU despite the team being on the worst run in six years after they fell 29-20 to South Africa on Saturday at Twickenham.

Steve Borthwick believes he has the “absolute support” of the RFU after England fell to a fifth defeat in a row by losing to South Africa. The Springboks ran out 29-20 winners at Allianz Stadium on Saturday evening to consign England to their third defeat of this Autumn Nations Series.