Senior England players ‘fight to protect’ Steve Borthwick and deny rift
Jamie George says England's players were "hurt" by a newspaper report of a rift with head coach Steve Borthwick in the summer, calling the timing of the article "shocking" ahead of Sunday's Nations Championship clash with Australia.
Key points
- The article said that Ellis Genge clashed with Borthwick, that senior players sought clear-the-air talks and wanted the Rugby Football Union chief executive, Bill Sweeney – who this week gave his unequivocal backing for the head coach to continue through to next year’s World Cup –….
England hooker Jamie George says the squad are "really upset" by a newspaper article claiming the end of their summer tour was marked by player unrest over Steve Borthwick's leadership.
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