WHEN it comes to papering over the cracks, Steve Borthwick has done a seamless job so far.
England's head coach has risen from the ruins of the summer shambles to lead his team to the Rugby Union World Cup quarter-finals in France.
Awaiting them in Marseille today are Fiji, the 10th best team in the world and rank outsiders to win it all.
A bit like England still are, to be honest.
That's because despite reaching the last eight of the tournament undefeated, nobody with half a brain should be fooled into thinking Borthwick and his men are on the cusp of achieving something remarkable across the Channel.
England lost to Fiji at Twickenham in a warm-up game just six weeks ago.
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