Steve Borthwick denies unstable working setting in England set-up forward of autumn internationals | Rugby Union Information

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Steve Borthwick denies England have been disrupted by the upheaval to his
teaching staff forward of a strenuous autumn that opens towards New Zealand at Allianz Stadium on November 2.

Felix Jones, who oversaw the defence, handed in his discover in August regardless of not having an alternate job lined up, whereas departed head of power and conditioning Aled Walters has taken up the same function with Eire.

Each coaches have been seen as vital figures in England’s quest to win the 2027 World Cup and their exit has compelled Borthwick to scramble to search out replacements.

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Joe El-Abd has taken over the defence whereas performing his director of rugby duties with Oyonnax till the tip of the season and Dan Tobin is in control of conditioning till Phil Morrow could be prised away from Saracens.

Jones, who helped South Africa win the 2019 and 2023 World Cups, has been working remotely since telling England he wished to depart and he claimed to have made his resolution due to an “unstable working environment” however Borthwick, talking concerning the adjustments for the primary time, insists there’s continuity within the make-up of his backroom employees.

Chatting with Sky Sports activities, Borthwick stated: “I feel that the reflection is all the time part of our programme and I converse to the coaches about that, I spoke to the gamers final week basically concerning the significance of us making certain we’re always reflecting on what we do higher on the sphere and off the sphere.

“I am positive you have chatted to most of the gamers concerning the setting, it is one they’re excited to be in and it is one
they’re captivated with and if folks resolve that they do not essentially need to be on this setting going ahead – and a few folks have made that call – that is OK, I want them very well, not towards us clearly, however I want them very well for the long run after which I am delighted that Dan’s joined and Joe simply so dedicated to this England staff going ahead.

“Felix has decided he wants to go in a different direction which is perfectly fine and when he does finish with the England team, I wish him well with that.

“I feel that we have been in a position then to recruit Joe who’s actually excited to be a part of what we’re constructing right here and what we’re creating with this nice group of gamers and we have been in a position to get him at moderately brief discover which has then meant he is main the defence and there is no requirement for Felix in camp, it is so simple as that.”

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Borthwick, who named a 36-man squad for the autumn, continued: “Felix then takes on a role, Felix’s many strengths is his analysis of the opposition so that’s what we’ve asked Felix to do and help with the handover to Joe.

“I feel we have got a spot the place you are seeing gamers enhance and also you’re seeing this England staff enhance and I feel that is evident for all to see, as I stated I sat right here in January speaking with your self about the place the staff was going to go, how we have been going to alter the staff, tactically we will change the staff, how personnel we will change and I feel you have seen that on the grass and that is the place I intend extra development this autumn.”

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