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The Latest Breaking News from Steve Borthwick

Will Borthwick’s autumn England squad embrace Prem chaos or prioritise prudence?

Scoring spree will be forgotten at the Rugby World Cup, and a return for Courtney Lawes may hint at coach’s thinking

The Guardian - UK · 15h ago

Meaty Montpellier leave Bath reeling and offer Prem French lessons

Bath had their moments in a 32-14 defeat, but Montpellier deployed old-fashioned grit and guile to play them off their own park

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18

The one that got away: Tom Willis back to show what England are missing

Bordeaux No8 takes on Gloucester in the Champions Cup on Friday after a spectacular start to the season for the title holders underlined the hole he will leave Borthwick for the World Cup

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15

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Courtney Lawes and Ellis Genge call for change to England’s overseas player policy: ‘I don’t think it’s fair’

Currently, only players based in England are eligible for international selection

The Independent UK · Oct 14

The Spurs of Prem Rugby: how Harlequins lost their swagger

Marcus Smith’s return from injury offers hope but Quins appear a fragile side beset by entrenched problems

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9

‘I don’t think anyone really saw it coming. I didn’t’: meet Bristol’s World Cup hopeful Fitz Harding

The 27-year-old flanker confounded expectations leaping from Durham university’s fourth XV to Prem rugby captain – don’t bet against his big England ambitions

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9

Is Prem rugby union turning into basketball? Nailbiters supply case for defence

Record try-glut in round one suggested all-out attack is en vogue, but maybe you can defend well and still concede tries in the modern game?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8

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Springboks and All Blacks sell out Twickenham Nations Championship finale ticket quota

South Africa and New Zealand have sold out their allocation of dedicated tickets for the Nations Championship finals weekend

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7

England coach to depart after World Cup for Top 14 role

Joe El-Abd is expected to take up a coaching post at Clermont Auvergne

The Independent UK · Oct 7

England given Benhard Janse van Rensburg fear as Bristol centre injured in worrying incident

Janse van Rensburg was taken off on a stretcher after being knocked out at Ashton Gate

The Independent UK · Oct 3

Borthwick’s England reign remains full of contradictions with World Cup a year away

England’s identity under Steve Borthwick is not as clear as it should be this close to the tournament

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

Rugby union power rankings: how the teams stand a year from World Cup

There’s no ignoring the holders but what of the hosts, the All Blacks, France and even England? Here’s a rundown of all 24 teams taking part in Australia in October 2027

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

Who will make England’s Rugby World Cup squad?

Who will Steve Borthwick select come the tournament in Australia?

The Independent UK · Sep 30

England can take vital lessons from worst defeats into Rugby World Cup, says Johnson

Martin Johnson believes England’s most painful defeats under Steve Borthwick can benefit them at the Rugby World Cup in Australia next year

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 24

Why England are yet to reap rewards of £264m deal with Rugby World Cup only a year away

Two years on from landmark investment no one would describe Borthwick’s side as world-leading but the Prem is thriving

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23

Prem agrees to revamp refereeing in boost for England’s Rugby World Cup hopes

Steve Borthwick has secured a boost for the World Cup next year, with an overhaul in the refereeing of Prem matches for the coming season designed to help England’s hopes

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23

Prem Rugby 2026-27: the essential club-by-club guide to the new season

Bath have a point to prove, Newcastle are shy of an A-lister and Aaron Wainwright could prove the signing of the summer at Welford Road

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

‘In almost every French game, there’s theatre’: Dean Richards on bringing joie de vivre back to English rugby

Doncaster Knights’ new director of rugby tells Robert Kitson about his passion for the Champ, who Steve Borthwick should pick from overseas and why he wants players to have a bit of fun

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 17

‘You can’t be shy’: Joe Marchant on French lessons, England ambitions and his new famous father-in-law

Centre is back in the Prem with Sale after three years in Paris where he says he learned a lot more than the language and is ready to play for England again

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11

George Furbank on his latest injury woe: ‘I was hoping I would get to the hospital, just fart and leave’

George Furbank missed out for England when he had his appendix out but could be key for Steve Borthwick if his luck changes

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9

England to extend Borthwick contract as Pollock closes on £400,000 Northampton deal

Steve Borthwick will be handed a contract extension until after the 2028 Six Nations, giving the Rugby Football Union time to identify his successor if England flop at the World Cup next year

The Independent UK · Sep 9

England set to offer Steve Borthwick contract extension beyond World Cup

The England head coach’s deal is set to be extended to provide clarity ahead of next year’s tournament

The Independent UK · Sep 8

England coach explains what Courtney Lawes must do to earn international recall

Lawes is back available for his country after signing for Sale Sharks

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7

Sale’s Courtney Lawes ‘not worried about legacy’ in drive to make England return

Courtney Lawes is back in the Prem after two years in France and has unfinished business at international level

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12

Lawrence and Daly lose England central contracts as Borthwick looks to World Cup

Ollie Lawrence and Elliot Daly have both lost their central contracts with Steve Borthwick omitting the pair from his 25-man squad a year before England’s World Cup campaign begins

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