FIGHT FOR OUR PRIDE

Chessum refuses to let Six Nations peter out without real scrap

- BY ADAM HATHAWAY

OLLIE CHESSUM insists England can rescue some respectability out of the carnage of their Six Nations campaign.

Over the last two rounds, Steve Borthwick's men have seen their tournament hopes go up in smoke on the back of two hidings.

Hammered 31-20 by Scotland and embarrassed 42-21 by Ireland, England head to improving Italy on Saturday and Paris to face Antoine Dupont and his French superstars a week later.