Steve Borthwick's England team has achieved a significant milestone with their best Six Nations campaign in five years. Although they didn't take home a trophy, the team's performance was lauded as their most complete, showcasing improvements that resulted in renewed optimism. A standout moment was debutant Henry Pollock, who impressed with two tries and energetic plays, earning praise from teammates. His performance suggests he will have a promising future, and he is likely to start in upcoming matches as England heads into a summer tour. The overall sentiment around the team has shifted dramatically from earlier discontent.
No title, no trophy, but the morning after the night before was a bright one for Steve Borthwick. An absence of silverware but glistening silver linings all over the place.
It was only a few weeks ago that England were being booed by the Twickenham crowd, but such dissent feels a world away now and perhaps no one epitomises the feelgood factor more than Henry Pollock.
After such an eye-catching debut, Pollock is likely to make his first start on the summer tour of Argentina and the US, not least because some of his back-row colleagues will surely be away with the British & Irish Lions.
Tommy Freeman said later: 'He's a joke, he's unbelievable. But this guy, nothing fazes him.'
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