England head coach hails energy and impact of Oxfordshire rugby talent

England rugby head coach Steve Borthwick was delighted with the energy brought by Oxfordshire-born talent Henry Pollock after seeing the back-row sensation run in a crucial try against Australia. The Wallabies were dispatched 25-7 at Allianz Stadium on Saturday afternoon with the introduction of England’s heavyweight bench, which included five British and Irish Lions forwards arriving en masse in the 52nd minute, proving decisive. Pollock, born in Banbury, was the first to make an impact when he showed superb hands to gather a loose ball before racing clear and recovering from an ankle tap to fall over the line.Advertisement...