England coach Steve Borthwick has expressed his delight with how his side is finding ways to win against Tier One nations.

The Red Roses beat Scotland on Saturday after another last-gasp triumph against France last week.

And while England didn't totally convince, Borthwick has praised his players' defensive display at the Allianz Stadium.

“We were very good in attack against France, but today Scotland brought a very smart tactical plan and had ascendancy in the first half,” Borthwick said.

“In the second half, the players figured it out and found a way to get ahead on the scoreboard.

“It was very difficult to play against and a very different type of game, which is great for this young side. The guys found a way to win a tactical arm wrestle.

“We don’t necessarily want to play the way we did today; we want to move the ball, but we found a way to win.”