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England and Steve Borthwick suffer seismic blow as Tom Willis opts for France

England No.8 Tom Willis will leave Saracens for France at the end of the season in a seismic blow to Steve Borthwick’s plans.
Tom Willis Saracens

England No.8 Tom Willis will leave Saracens for France at the end of the season in a seismic blow to Steve Borthwick’s plans.

Willis, 26, will join his brother, Toulouse flanker Jack, in the Top 14, despite appearing to make the No.8 England shirt his own following a barnstorming summer tour of Argentina.
The eight-time capped forward’s move is a setback to Borthwick, considering his lack of clear options at the back of the scrum, with Ben Earl, an openside flanker by trade, largely playing there during Borthwick’s tenure.
Confirming the news last night, Willis said: “I’ve absolutely loved ...

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