England recall Ollie Chessum but keep faith with misfiring backline for France

Chessum wears No 6 jersey as Pepper switches flank Borthwick accepts ‘huge challenge’ awaits in Paris Steve Borthwick has recalled Ollie Chessum to his beleaguered side for their final Six Nations match against France but otherwise stuck by the same underfire players who suffered defeat against Italy. Chessum comes into the side at blindside flanker to add to England’s lineout options but Borthwick has named an unchanged back line despite last weekend’s humiliating first ever defeat by the ...

By Gerard Meagher in Verona