Eddie: RFU to blame for England woes
Eddie Jones has laid into his former employer, the England RFU, in defence of his successor Steve Borthwick after a terrible run to the World Cup for the Roses.
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Eddie Jones has laid into his former employer, the England RFU, in defence of his successor Steve Borthwick after a terrible run to the World Cup for the Roses.
England coach Steve Borthwick insisted his squad remains united after a defeat by Fiji — their first loss to the Pacific Islanders — ended a miserable Rugby World Cup warm-up campaign.
Steve Borthwick said Owen Farrell had been subjected to “personal attacks” as the England captain was again forced to face the possibility of missing the start of the World Cup.
Head coach Steve Borthwick got stuck in and shoved around by his England players during a warm-up drill before their Six Nations clash against Italy.
England have backed Owen Farrell to lead the team at flyhalf as Steve Borthwick looks for a response in the second-round Six Nations clash against Italy at Twickenham on Sunday.
Eddie Jones says he has a “strong back and shoulders” after coming under fire from Steve Borthwick over the state of his former England team.
Richard Cockerill, the last survivor of Eddie Jones’ tenure as England coach, has announced he will step down as forwards coach at the conclusion of the 2023 Six Nations championship.
Steve Borthwick said the England team he took over from Eddie Jones “weren’t good at anything” following a defeat in his first match in charge.
Steve Borthwick begins his career as England head coach against Scotland in Saturday’s Six Nations opener at Twickenham with a side showing several changes from the Eddie Jones era.
Steve Borthwick may have learned his trade as a coach under Eddie Jones but the new England boss said on Monday he has no intention of emulating his predecessor’s mind games, insisting he will remain “authentic”.