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19th August 2023
07:06pm BST
"I'm not going to comment on the incident specifically as it goes into a disciplinary process this week," England head coach Steve Borthwick told reporters. "We're playing the number one side in the world at their home stadium. You certainly don't want to go down to 14 men... hopefully we'll find a conclusion on both matters this week. When that happens, we'll know then and deal with the facts then."England captain Courtney Lawes said his side 'have to be better at controlling' key passages of the game, and have proved they can 'hang with the best'. "We won't give up," he added. "We will relentlessly pursue the betterment of our side." "When you go to 14 men against Ireland, it becomes very, very difficult," Borthwick added. "I'm disappointed, as every England fan would be, with the result but we never stopped fighting... it was a tight battle for a very long period of time." Borthwick said he briefly spoke to Billy Vunipola after the game and said the player was 'very disappointed' with the red card call. He also told reporters that he had not looked back on the Vunipola tackle after the game finished. Related Articles:
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