New England boss Borthwick (right) cuts a diplomatic, respectful figure and remains loath to look backwards, especially with the speed of change required to make a success of his new job.
But the former Bath and Saracens lock pointed to the sorry state of traditional English strengths to illustrate the battle ahead, in light of Saturday's 29-23 Six Nations defeat by Scotland.
"Ultimately, at this point, I think it's clear to say that England's set-piece in recent times has not been strong," said Borthwick. "We always want to have a strong set-piece and maul, but those will take time to build, and we have to persevere with that.
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