Pollock strikes as England hammer Australia to ease pressure on Borthwick
Henry Pollock came off the bench to score two of England’s seven tries as they overwhelmed Australia 45-22 at Twickenham on Sunday to ease the pressure on coach Steve Borthwick. England kicked off their November Nations Championship opener with Borthwick in the spotlight after his side had lost five of their eight previous tests in 2026. Senior players such as returning Englanfd captain Maro Itoje denied newspaper reports this week of a “toxic environment” caused by Borthwick’s management style. But Jamie George, Ollie Chessum, Joe Heyes and Jack van Poortvliet all crossed Australia’s try-line before Pollock, best known as a