British & Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell will unveil his coaching team for this summer’s tour of Australia, with the official announcement on Wednesday morning. Current Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby is set to be confirmed as defence coach of the elite group, with John Fogarty taking the role of scrum coach and … Read more
Andy Farrell looks likely to overlook England’s assistants when selecting his British & Irish Lions coaching staff, with Steve Borthwick revealing he has not been approached about members of the backroom team. After England rounded off their Six Nations campaign with a record win against Wales to ensure a second-placed finish, Borthwick said he wanted … Read more
Steve Borthwick defends England’s tactics after Calcutta Cup success … Source link
Following a dramatic 16-15 victory for England over Scotland in the Calcutta Cup clash at Allianz Stadium, we pick out our winners and losers from the Six Nations encounter. Gregor Townsend’s men launched a late effort to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat but Steve Borthwick’s side held on to claim the Calcutta Cup … Read more
Steve Borthwick has been labelled a “tall Eddie Jones” as his former boss at Leicester Tigers, Geordan Murphy, launched a stinging attack on the England head coach. Murphy was director of rugby at the Premiership outfit in July 2020 as Borthwick arrived at the club in a head coach capacity and made his feelings immediately … Read more
Steve Borthwick has once again pulled the trigger and rang the changes for England’s Six Nations clash against France at Allianz Stadium; here are our winners and losers from his selections. Borthwick boldly backed the Curry twins as a combination against Ireland in round one in a loose trio with Ben Earl, but despite their … Read more
England come into Le Crunch in a difficult spot, after letting yet another lead slip in the second-half in their 27-22 defeat to Ireland. It was a familiar tale of woe for Steve Borthwick. His side looked right in control of the game in the opening 40 minutes, but more defensive lapses and just basic … Read more
Steve Borthwick has said he is taking a selection gamble with his surprise decision to pair Tom and Ben Curry in the same back row to face Ireland as England seek to kickstart a Six Nations campaign that promises to make or break his tenure as head coach. The Currys will make history as the … Read more