England captain George absolves Ford of blame after dramatic loss to All Blacks https://ift.tt/eGXpbc1 Robert Kitson at the Allianz Stadium Fly-half George Ford missed late penalty and drop-goal ‘He hasn’t missed many so we certainly can’t blame him’ Jamie George admitted his side had failed to take a golden opportunity to beat the All Blacks but insisted they would learn from their last-gasp loss at Twickenham. England’s frustrated captain and head coach Steve Borthwick also backed a downcast George Ford to recover from his painful kicking misses and believe England will bounce back stronger against Australia next week. Continue reading... https://ift.tt/hQwCApm November 02, 2024 at 09:27PM

• Fly-half George Ford missed late penalty and drop-goal
• ‘He hasn’t missed many so we certainly can’t blame him’

Jamie George admitted his side had failed to take a golden opportunity to beat the All Blacks but insisted they would learn from their last-gasp loss at Twickenham.

England’s frustrated captain and head coach Steve Borthwick also backed a downcast George Ford to recover from his painful kicking misses and believe England will bounce back stronger against Australia next week.

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