NEIL DE KOCK
FORMER SARACENS AND SPRINGBOKS SCRUM-HALF

STEVE Borthwick, who took over from Eddie Jones as England head coach in late 2022, hasn’t had much time in the saddle but he will definitely want to put his own stamp and authority on this squad. He would already have communicated how he wants to move forward and leave the past behind. What you will find is that he will revert back to where he wants England to be when they were at their best. To start off with, it’s about being a really strong set-piece team, having stellar lineout accuracy and physicality on defence.
Then, with Ric...