Knee woe rules out Borthwick

England captain Steve Borthwick has been ruled out of the Six Nations closer against France due to a knee injury, with Lewis Moody standing in as skipper for the Paris showdown. Veteran lock forward Borthwick had been struggling with the injury in training this week and his place in the starting XV for the Stade de France clash goes to Louis Deacon, with Tom Palmer stepping up to the bench. Borthwick aggravated a long-standing problem in his left knee during the 15-15 draw with Scotland at Murrayfield last weekend and had hoped that rest would enable him to face France. He r....  read more