Meanwhile, Borthwick is confident he has assembled a coaching team with a “brilliant blend” of perspectives and experiences.
Felix Jones, the former Ireland wing and double World Cup-winning coach with South Africa, will run England’s defence, with Kevin Sinfield moving into a skills role before leaving the set-up in the summer.
Kiwi coach Andrew Strawbridge has also come on board on a temporary basis after two years with the All Blacks. Richard Wigglesworth and Tom Harrison will continue their roles with the attack and scrum respectively.
“You look at this, and you’ve got guys who understand English rugby, guys who were coaching in the Premiership six months ago,” Borthwick said.
“[We have coaches who] understand European rugby, while Felix brings his Irish experience and his experience in the southern hemisphere with South Africa, and Straws brings that New Zealand perspective.
“I think it is a brilliant blend of coaches and expertise in the room. I think it is a real position of strength and I value that diversity of experience a lot.”
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