England head coach Steve Borthwick has once again named Owen Farrell as his captain heading into the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France in a huge vote of confidence for the Saracens star.
Farrell, 31, was Borthwick's captain during the 2023 Six Nations, continuing in the role he has held for the best part of five years, but he faced calls as to whether he was the right man for the job earlier this year, as he was struggling to nail down his starting place in the team, faced with the challenge from Harlequins star fly-half Marcus Smith. Borthwick, who replaced Eddie Jones as England head coach in December, backed Farrell then and now looks set to do the same thing heading into the World Cup in a clear signalling of the more pragmatic style of rugby his side look set to play.
