Rampant England are growing into their roles

STEVE Borthwick hailed the growth of his England team after a record Six Nations romp against Wales took the title race to its final game.

- By PHIL BLANCHE

England demolished Wales 68-14 in a ten-try spectacular at the Principality Stadium but it was not enough to win the tournament due to France's 35-16 victory over Scotland that saw Fabien Galthie's side crowned champions.

The win surpassed England's 50-10 Six Nations victory over Wales at Twickenham in March 2002, with only their 62-5 success in a World Cup warm-up game in 2007 standing as a bigger triumph in the fixture's 144-year history.

Head coach Borthwick said: “I wanted the players to play big and fast, aggressive with the ball and that's exactly what they did.

“That's a sign this young team just embraces challenges and it is growing and developing fast.

“I think the team has been progressing for a period of time. You can see that growth.