Borthwick to keep job even if England fail in pool stages

VOTE OF CONFIDENCE: Head coach Steve Borthwick. Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie

Steve Borthwick is expected to retain the support of the Rugby Football Union and keep his job as England’s head coach even if his side bomb out of the World Cup in the pool stages, The Guardian understands.

England begin their campaign against Argentina in Marseille on Saturday with expectations at an all-time low after losing three of their four warm-up matches and five of their past six outings.