'We need to step up': Curry says buck stops with England players after late defeats

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• Late collapse against New Zealand was third in a row
• 'We've had all the right messages – we need to step up'

Tom Curry believes England players must step up and shoulder the responsibility for their late collapses, insisting there can be no excuses as Steve Borthwick's side seek to return to winning ways against Australia.

England have lost their last three Tests – all against New Zealand – after putting themselves into winning positions, only to succumb to late defeats. Their final match of the Six Nations against France was a similar story and as a result England head into Saturday's clash with the Wallabies with a record of just four wins from their nine Tests in 2024.