It was last August when it emerged that the Irishman, a double Rugby World Cup winner assisting South Africa, wanted to leave just eight matches into his new job.
The Irishman's abrupt departure left his players reeling and confused about their new rearguard action.
Asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness, and Borthwick should be looking to surround himself with more experience off his own back, but his employers should be ensuring it happens anyway if he doesn’t.
The ex-England coach has cherry-picked the men he feels can lead Australia into the latter stages of the knockout phases
Sacking Eddie Jones could come back to bite the RFU at the Rugby World Cup.
The RFU is none too pleased with England's performances this Autumn, while in Wales, the crisis button is close to being pushed
New Munster head coach Graham Rowntree has spoken about how the failed 2015 England coaching ticket is now a success in various roles in Ireland.
How Ireland became a refuge for the coaches who presided over England’s doomed 2015 World Cup
Winning your first England cap at 32 is unthinkable in the professional era – indeed most Premiership players are now thinking of calling it a day by that age