England XV vs France: Ollie Chessum starts in Six Nations finale | Borthwick’s cautious shake-up (2026)
England’s selection against France is less a novelty act than a symbolic moment in a season where the margins between success and chaos are razor-thin. The sole change, Ollie Chessum replacing Sam Underhill at blindside, reads as a deliberate signal that Steve Borthwick wants a different blend of physicality and line-speed in Paris. Personally, I think this is less about a single game and more about England’s broader stubbornness to pivot when the stakes are highest, which is exactly what this Six Nations campaign has exposed.
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