England's coaching staff is set for a further shake-up after Richard Cockerill confirmed he'll depart for French outfit Montpellier after the 2023 Guinness Six Nations.
Steve Borthwick kept the forwards coach on after he replaced Eddie Jones at the helm in December, with Cockerill having also held the reins on an interim basis prior to that announcement. Borthwick, 43, said it was a "difficult decision" to part ways but gave the former Leicester Tigers director of rugby his blessing.
"This opportunity [to join Montpellier] presented itself some time ago," said Cockerill, who joined Jones' staff in September 2021. "It is disappointing not to work with Steve and the wider team beyond the Six Nations. I had hoped to be able to stay for the Rugby World Cup, but the timings weren't meant to be.
