Borthwick's autumn questions as World Cup looms
The upcoming Nations Championship matches present a selection dilemma for Steve Borthwick's England with just nine matches to go until the World Cup.
World Cup: What Happened
BBC Sport reported on Monday, October 26, 2026 in a story involving World Cup, Steve Borthwick, Nations Championship. Here is how the report opens:
The upcoming Nations Championship matches present a selection dilemma for Steve Borthwick's England with just nine matches to go until the World Cup.
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It is one of many Rugby stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on Rugby union and what to watch next.
Key Takeaways
- The story: Borthwick's autumn questions as World Cup looms
- Who’s involved: World Cup, Steve Borthwick, Nations Championship and England
- League: Rugby
- First reported: Monday, October 26, 2026 by BBC Sport
How Other Outlets Are Covering It
The same RUG story, as reported by 0 other outlets:
- Australia reach World Cup semis & New Zealand get back on trackBBC Sport Australia edge to a 36-22 victory in a pulsating Group A match against Fiji to book their place in the Rugby League World Cup semi-finals.
- The Army Officer playing for Wales at a World CupBBC Sport Jade Mullen's journey to the Women's Rugby League World Cup has been an unconventional one via rugby union and military service.
- England thrashed 78-0 in World Cup defeat by AustraliaBBC Sport Australia score 15 tries as they thrash England 78-0 at the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup in Perth.
- England crush France 82-0 to stay in World Cup contentionBBC Sport England thrash France 82-0 in Perth to keep their World Cup hopes alive but they still need to beat Papua New Guinea on Friday and require Tonga to defeat Samoa next Sunday to reach the semi-finals.
- 68-point swing and a Tonga win - how England avoid World Cup exitBBC Sport England need a few things to go their way next weekend to stay in the Men's Rugby League World Cup - but they have at least given themselves a chance.
- England thrash France to keep alive World Cup hopesBBC Sport England beat France 82-0 to maintain their hopes of reaching the Men's Rugby League World Cup semi-finals.
Background: Rugby union
Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union or often just rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in England in the first half of the 19th century. Rugby involves running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, the game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The pitch has H-shaped goalposts at both ends.
Text from Wikipedia’s Rugby union article, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The upcoming Nations Championship matches present a selection dilemma for Steve Borthwick's England with just nine matches to go until the World Cup. BBC Sport reported the story on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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