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A senior role likely for England coach Steve Borthwick at Leicester Tigers

Steve Borthwick

England forwards coach Steve Borthwick appears to have found his post-Rugby World Cup landing spot back in the Premiership with Leicester Tigers and what’s more – it’s set to be a senior role.

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The Welford Road outfit had been criticized in recent years for lacking the forward grunt traditionally associated with the no-nonsense club.

With that in mind, Tigers have aggressively recruited to their pack over the summer with the signing of Puma’s Tomas Lavanini, Hanro Liebenberg, Calum Green, 149kg Nephi Leatigaga and Jordan Taufua, as well as Jaco Taute and Noel Reid in the backs.

RugbyPass understands that the former Saracens lock is set to take up a senior role with the storied club, who are looking to bolster their forward IP after a number of disappointing Gallagher Premiership campaigns.

While it is unclear exactly what role Borthwick will take, it is hard to imagine the former England captain not having some degree of a hands-on role with the forwards, whatever his title may be.

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Borthwick remained coy when quizzed about the move 10 days ago in Japan. “We discussed that a couple of weeks ago didn’t we?,” said Borthwick. “I’m clearly contracted to the RFU beyond the World Cup. That’s been confirmed several times and there’s nothing I can really add beyond that.”

Leicester Tigers refused to comment on the move when a statement was requested by RugbyPass.

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A Director of Rugby position at the club would allow current head coach Geordan Murphy to save face while allowing Borthwick to further his own coaching career after a successful stint with Eddie Jones’ England.

Alternatively, Murphy could opt for a DoR role himself, with Borthwick slotting in as head coach.

Considerable pressure was heaped on Murphy (41), who took the reigns at Welford Road following the sudden exit of Matt O’Connor just one week into the regular season.

Towards the end of the season, with Tigers on the verge of relegation, veteran coach Mike Ford was parachuted into the club in a consultancy role. In July that role was revised to that of attack coach.

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Current forwards coach Mark Bakewell arrived at Tigers in February 2018 with more than 20 years of experience as a coach.

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Easy_Duzz-it 33 minutes ago
Are the All Blacks doomed to a 70% flatline?

The world never caught up the All Blacks just went backwards . After 2015 they had a plan to build the team around 2 players . Sam Cane and Beauden Barrett , Cane was hailed as the next Mccaw and Barrett the next carter . Unfortunately Cane sustained too many injures and Barrett despite being a great ball runner didn't have a high enough conversion rate or the game management skills to control the team and the game . Then to make matters worst , the selections were so bad year after year the forward pack became shockingly weak .

New Zealand had so much talent wasted betwen 2016 - 2023 . Laumape , elliot dixon , ben tamefuna , pita gus , ben lam , vaea fifita and so many other in form players that never got a look or the time to develop into great All Blacks .


Then you have the dual playmaker system that never worked , but they kept using it . why ? cause some men cant admit when they're wrong . thats the All Blacks between 2016-2023 . wrong coaches with the wrong vision , going in the wrong direction . now it appears the world caught up . but like I said the world never caught up . then you add the obvious flawed referee calls that happen to go against us more often then for us now . the worst of which that never gets called is when the opposition use rush defence but have players offside . this has been going for years , but who cares ? .


anyway its almost 10 and i need to get some shut eye .

Go the might All Blacks !!!!

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