Overview

• At the end of a 100-minute session, England’s starting pack executed live 8 v 10 scrums to replicate set-piece battles under game-day fatigue.
• Players cycled through uninterrupted four-minute drill blocks with instant ball restarts to push beyond Test match tempo.
• Reflex and skill stations featured tennis-ball catching for second-rows and precise lineout throws to a coach on a high ladder.
• For the first time in over a decade, journalists were granted full access to the squad’s closed training ahead of Saturday’s second Test.
• Steve Borthwick’s data-driven regimen focuses on marginal gains and mental resilience to build consistency on consecutive tours.