Rugby six nations

New England coach Steve Borthwick takes charge for the first time on Saturday as his side taken on Scotland in their opening 2023 Six Nations game at ...

[Wales](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/wales-rugby-union-team) v Ireland game at 2.15pm. [South Africa](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/south-africa-rugby-union-team) in one proved the final game of the Eddie Jones era. Amid a raft of changes, Joe Marchant also replaces Manu Tuilagi in midfield, meaning captain Owen Farrell remains at inside-centre alongside fly-half Marcus Smith. Jones, 63, was said to have previously been uninterested in dialogue with the World Rugby referee department. Borthwick will field Ellis Genge, Jamie George, and Kyle Sinckler in the front row for the Calcutta Cup clash, having already made a crucial coaching change in that department. Defending champions [France](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/france-rugby-union-team) start their campaign away to [Italy](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/italy-rugby-union-team) tomorrow. According to the data presented, the Red Roses only retained 85% of their own ball in 2022. [Six Nations](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/six-nations) teams left [RFU](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/rfu) personnel red-faced, with the presentation including multiple examples of the [England](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/england-rugby-union-team) scrum being penalised. [He's also opted to field an entirely new back row](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/england-scotland-six-nations-team-29116563), with Ben Curry given his Six Nations debut at openside flanker. [The Springboks prevailed that day 27-13,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/england-sorry-south-africa-defeat-28594322) with Jones, [who was sacked weeks later](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/eddie-jones-england-rfu-statement-28665335), vociferously critical of the referee afterwards with his side having given away four scrum penalties. [Steve Borthwick](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/steve-borthwick) takes charge for the first time against [Scotland](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/scotland-rugby-union-team) this Saturday. [Daily Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/02/03/englands-illegal-scrum-forces-change-scotland-six-nations-game/), match officials used the recent meeting to highlight issues surrounding the England scrummage.