England score seven tries to ease pressure on Borthwick against Australia

England have given Steve Borthwick the kind of answer a under-pressure head coach dreams of. On Sunday they swept aside Australia, scoring seven tries in a big win at Allianz Stadium, England's home ground.

The visitors were listless, and England made them pay again and again. It was an emphatic performance, and one that felt like a show of support for Borthwick from his own players, out on the pitch where it counts.

Borthwick has been in charge since December 2022, when he took over from Eddie Jones, who had been sacked. He took charge from the 2023 Six Nations and has been under scrutiny at times since.

A seven-try win over a team like Australia won't settle every debate. But it is exactly the sort of result that eases the noise around a coach, and it will give England plenty of confidence as the rest of the autumn Tests approach.

For now, the message from the pitch was clear: the players are with him.