Steve Borthwick then decided not to use Steward in the two remaining games against Italy and France. It was a tough call on the fullback who had been the England head coach’s first-choice man at 15, having started in eight of the previous 10 England internationals. Steward now heads back to Mattioli Woods Welford Road to rejoin Geoff Parling’s charges who are poised in fourth in the Gallagher PREM Rugby table and buoyant after winning the PREM Rugby Cup on home soil last week. And for Steward, Tigers’ aim should be to involve themselves in such games every year. “Schools rugby is comfortably the most fun I’ve ever had playing rugby in my career.

Source: The Herald March 30, 2026 12:43 UTC