Steve Borthwick’s overhaul of England’s coaching team has gathered pace with three of Eddie Jones’s backroom staff shown the door. The forwards coach, Matt Proudfoot, Brett Hodgson and Danny Kerry have all left the England set-up with Borthwick making his mark before the Six Nations campaign begins next month.
Proudfoot is the highest-profile casualty and has already found new employment at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. Hodgson’s tenure as defence coach was one of the shortest in history after only assuming the role after Anthony Seibold left following the autumn campaign. His departure was signalled when the Rugby Football Union confirmed the arrival of Kevin Sinfield before Christmas. Danny Kerry’s tenure is only marginally longer as Jones’s training coordinator.
