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Stephen William Borthwick (born 12 October 1979) is an English rugby union coach and former player, who is currently the head coach of the England national team. As a player, he played as a lock for Bath and Saracens.
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Dec 19, 2022 · Steve Borthwick has been named England men's new head coach, succeeding Eddie Jones in the role. Borthwick has signed a five-year contract and is joined by Kevin Sinfield, the rugby league legend ...
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Born in Carlisle and raised in Preston, Borthwick played junior rugby in North West England before moving south to Bath, where he made his debut for the Premiership side in 1998. He stayed with Bath for 10 seasons in total, winning the European Challenge Cup in 2008 before joining Saracens. This move came just after his appointment as England capta...
Borthwick was already making his name as a coach while still an active player, and his close relationship with Jones, the man he's replacing in the England dugout, played a massive part. Jones was a technical advisor at Saracens when Borthwick joined the club, and clearly saw something in Borthwick, hiring him to join the Japan coaching setup in 20...
Borthwick left the England setup following the 2019 World Cup to become the new head coach of Leicester Tigers, the most successful side in the history of the Premiership. However, the club had not won a title since 2013, or reached a European final since 2009.Leicester had finished their last two seasons in 11th place, hanging onto Premiership sur...
While Leicester under Borthwick hit heights not seen in nearly a decade, Eddie Jones' 2022 saw his England side hit their worst run of form since the Australian was first appointed in 2015. Winning only two of their five Six Nations matches saw them finish third, well behind Grand Slam winners France and runners-up Ireland. A summer tour to Jones' ...
Borthwick's coaching staff have largely accompanied him from Welford Road to Twickenham, most notably Sinfield, who joined the Tigers' backroom team as defence coach in 2021. Former Harlequin Nick Evans comes in as attack coach, while Richard Cockerill, Leicester's former director of rugby who was already on the books as forwards coach, will be rep...
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6 days ago · Steve Borthwick has filled the void in the England coaching following the shock exit of strength and conditioning coach Aled Walters. The influential head of strength and conditioning, who helped the Springboks win the Rugby World Cup in 2019, defected to Andy Farrell’s Ireland last month.
Dec 19, 2022 · England have appointed Leicester's Steve Borthwick as new head coach of the men's national team, nine months before the World Cup begins in France. The 43-year-old is joined by defence coach...
Dec 19, 2022 · Steve Borthwick will lead England into the 2023 Guinness Six Nations after being announced as the new head coach. The 43-year-old, who made 25 Championship appearances in his playing days, replaces Eddie Jones following the Australian’s dismissal on December 6 and will be joined by assistant Kevin Sinfield.
Dec 20, 2022 · New England coach Steve Borthwick flips focus from predecessor Eddie Jones as he attempts to build momentum towards next year's Rugby World Cup.