Steve Borthwick in England tug of love

Bristol maintain no agreement is yet in place to allow Steve Borthwick to join Eddie Jones’ England coaching team.

Jones was appointed as Stuart Lancaster’s replacement in November after an impressive stint in charge of Japan and has set about building his own coaching set-up.

Yesterday, the Rugby Football Union announced former England captain Borthwick, a lineout specialist who worked with Jones with Japan before joining Bristol, would take up a new role as forwards coach.