Steve Borthwick insisted he will stay loyal to his England players and coaching staff following their loss to Fiji.
A 30-22 defeat by Fiji was their first loss to the Islanders in eight meetings and the first time they have fallen to a current tier-two team, with the result expected to plunge them to an all-time lowest position of ninth in the global rankings.The worst possible build-up to the World Cup has seen Borthwick's team win three times in nine Tests and their critical Pool D opener against Argentina is only a fortnight away.
' England made a high-octane start as they raced into an 8-0 lead but Fiji - who matched their customary magic in attack with tactical smarts and impressive organisation - took hold of the game by scoring three entertaining tries.'We're bitterly disappointed. Frustrated that we saw growth in some areas of our game but other areas dropped off,' Borthwick said.'If you miss that many tackles against a team like Fiji they are going to score tries.
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