Anticipation is building ahead of Steve Borthwick's debut as England head coach on February 4, and the squad is benefiting from a "new excitement" running through his first camp.
England reunited as a squad at Pennyhill Park on Monday evening and participated in their first training session under Borthwick at Twickenham the following day. It's the first time the Red Rose has got together since Eddie Jones was axed in December and replaced by the former Leicester Tigers boss.
And already the effects of that change are becoming apparent as Lewis Ludlam said he and his team-mates have "full trust" in their new commander-in-chief ahead of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations. Borthwick may be only two-and-a-half years into his journey as a head coach, but his success in fostering an open work environment may already be one edge he holds over his predecessor.
