A new culture requires a new captain for England

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JEREMY GUSCOTT
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Whoever is next in line as England head coach, whether it’s Steve Borthwick or Scott Robertson, should change the captain.
The reason is that what was there before wasn’t working, it was decaying, and that culture needs to be changed. The best way to do that is to wipe the slate clean, because there has to be a new culture.
Almost every new England coach I had in my time as an international player – and that included Geoff Cooke/Roger Uttley, Dick Best, Jack Rowell, and Clive Woodward – changed the captain when they came in. Among t...

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