England are behind 'phenomenal' Ireland and フラン, 収容する／認めるs 長，率いる coach Steve Borthwick after world's 最高の，を越す two teams served up a Six Nations classic in Dublin, but 主張するs: 'We are going to work really hard to catch up as 急速な／放蕩な as we can'

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Steve Borthwick 認める England are playing 'catch up' with Ireland and フラン after the 競争相手 countries 配達するd a Six Nations classic on Saturday.

階級d number one and two in the world, the Irish and French played at ferocious intensity in Dublin, keeping the ball in play for 46 minutes.

England's ball-in-play time against Italy was 37 minutes and Borthwick 認める there was a 湾 in class between the 実験（する）s.

'That was an incredible 実験（する） match [in Dublin],' said the England coach.' The 基準 of those teams is phenomenal. If you can use this four-year cycle really 井戸／弁護士席 you should be in a good 状況／情勢 権利 now and they are.

'If you look at them they are strong. We are a bit behind them. I can't tell you how much but we are behind them. I can't do anything about where they are but we are going to work really hard to catch up as 急速な／放蕩な as we can.'?

長，率いる coach Steve Borthwick said England are playing catch up with Ireland and フラン

Having only taken 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金 of the team in December, Borthwick has been 仕事d with a challenging 再構築する ahead of this year's World Cup.

Asked if the gap is bridgeable, he said: 'I can't answer that question. We are going to do the best we can to be as good as we can be. This is a 過程 of a 再構築する.?

'I get the sense that people recognise this is a 再構築する, I get a sense they recognise there is plenty to do here and we need to build some strengths here.?

'The players have come through a 堅い time and I am asking them to do things in a different way and go out on the field and bring their strengths.?

'On Sunday I felt they started to embrace that. Last week there was a reticence to really jump 権利 in. That is what I want them to do.'

Ireland showed why they are 階級d as the No 1 味方する in world rugby against フラン