England entered the series with 10 yellow cards and one red card in their first six games of 2026, a pattern flagged in their post-Six Nations review. Captain Jamie George admitted the team must take more responsibility for their discipline, which "let us down" in Johannesburg. Despite the harsh lesson, Borthwick emphasized the young squad will learn from the experience as they prepare to face Fiji next Saturday at Goodison Park's Hill Dickinson Stadium.