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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Nick Purewal

Rugby World Cup: Steve Borthwick faces huge challenge as England’s finest thrive elsewhere

The most decorated, in-demand English coaches are all in France this week. The Rugby World Cup starts on Friday night, so of course they are. The problem is that not one of them is coaching the England rugby team.

Steve Borthwick is England boss, hurriedly thrust into the role in December when Eddie Jones was sacked for at least two wretched years — but in alarmist fashion given the proximity of the World Cup.

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