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‘Lucky to have him’: Maro Itoje backs Borthwick after England triumph

Itoje described Borthwick as “a world‑class coach” and said England were “lucky to have him” despite fresh media reports of unhappiness in the camp this summer.

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  • His team certainly succeeded in that regard, scoring seven tries to rack up a record number of points against the Wallabies and register only their third win in their past eight games.

He’s a world-class coach’ England beat Australia 45-22 in Nations Championship Maro Itoje, the England captain, has reiterated his squad’s full support for the head coach, Steve Borthwick, after the home side’s resounding 45-22 victory against Australia at Allianz Stadium on Sunday.

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