England Six Nations Squad 2025

[TRF_Olyy]

Get him sized up for a Bath shirt, then!

 

[West Country Wail]

Welcome to the party pals!

 

[AlRums]

New Zealand media

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

 

[Saintjay]

New Zealand media

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

As much as they love a dig, don't think you can argue with it that much tbh.

 

[AlRums]

As much as they love a dig, don't think you can argue with it that much tbh.

They just say it in that typical antipodean manner.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Safe to say that Geordan Murphy is not a fan of Borthwick. "Not a people person", "a tall Eddie Jones" etc. Another version I've read of this also suggests there's some discontent in camp.

Steve Borthwick labelled a ‘tall Eddie Jones’ and 'not a people person' by ex-boss

Murphy was briefly director of rugby to Borthwick after the now-England boss was appointed head coach at Leicester Tigers

www.independent.co.uk

 

[IT157]

Safe to say that Geordan Murphy is not a fan of Borthwick. "Not a people person", "a tall Eddie Jones" etc. Another version I've read of this also suggests there's some discontent in camp.

Steve Borthwick labelled a ‘tall Eddie Jones’ and 'not a people person' by ex-boss

Murphy was briefly director of rugby to Borthwick after the now-England boss was appointed head coach at Leicester Tigers

www.independent.co.uk

I did say when Borthwick was hired they were just hiring an English version of Eddie Jones but who isn't as good.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I mean Tigers coach who would've relegated Tigers if not for Sarries punishment dislikes coach that came in and took his job and won the league 18 months later, shocked!


I don't think Borthick is a tall Eddie Jones, Eddie Jones is a massively different personality. I think Borthwick works players had and is very data focused but I don't see him messing players about like Eddie Jones does. I think Sinfield is important because Borthwick prob isn't a natural motivator. But there is a difference between a not a people person and Eddie Jones haha

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I think Sinfield is important because Borthwick prob isn't a natural motivator.

Yeah, I read an interview with Roebuck that implied the same - Borthwick is basically a robot and Sinfield is the human face, and does the personal level stuff

Explains why they offered him such a massive sum for a part time role

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Yeah, I read an interview with Roebuck that implied the same - Borthwick is basically a robot and Sinfield is the human face, and does the personal level stuff

Explains why they offered him such a massive sum for a part time role

Believable, but basically an admission they've got the wrong bloke.

Leaders can't delegate leadership.