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Steve Borthwick
Stephen William Borthwick (born 12 October 1979) is an English rugby union coach and former player, who is currently the head coach of the England national team. As a player, he played as a lock for Bath and Saracens. At international level, he played for England 57 times from his debut in 2001; he served as captain from 2008, until he was dropped from the side in 2010.
Borthwick was appointed as England's forwards coach in December 2015, a role which he left in mid 2020 to become head coach of Leicester Tigers instead. In December 2022, he was appointed as the England head coach.
Born in Carlisle, Cumbria, Borthwick was captain of the Hutton Grammar School rugby team, with whom he went on a tour to Australia, and captained to the semi finals of the Daily Mail Cup in 1998.
Borthwick joined Bath in 1998 from Preston Grasshoppers, making his debut against Saracens in December 1998. During this time, he was balancing rugby commitments with study, and graduated from the University of Bath in 2003 with a degree in economics with politics.
Borthwick had, arguably, his best season for Bath in the 2003–04 season. A central figure in the absence of many senior players due to the 2003 Rugby World Cup, he set about making his mark on the English Premiership. Bath made the League Final that season, losing to London Wasps. He was one of the three nominees for the Premiership Player of the Year award. In his final game with the club, Borthwick captained Bath to victory in the 2007–08 European Challenge Cup.
In January 2008, Borthwick announced that he would be leaving Bath at the end of the 2007–08 season for Saracens.
Following his switch to Saracens, Borthwick was named co-captain for the 2008–09 season, alongside Andy Farrell.
In the 2009–10 season, he was named as the club captain. Injury prevented him from playing for much of the season – he returned for the Premiership final, but not as captain, as Saracens were defeated by Leicester Tigers. However, in the 2010–11 season, he started the final – a rematch against the Tigers – as Saracens won their first Premiership title.
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Steve Borthwick
Stephen William Borthwick (born 12 October 1979) is an English rugby union coach and former player, who is currently the head coach of the England national team. As a player, he played as a lock for Bath and Saracens. At international level, he played for England 57 times from his debut in 2001; he served as captain from 2008, until he was dropped from the side in 2010.
Borthwick was appointed as England's forwards coach in December 2015, a role which he left in mid 2020 to become head coach of Leicester Tigers instead. In December 2022, he was appointed as the England head coach.
Born in Carlisle, Cumbria, Borthwick was captain of the Hutton Grammar School rugby team, with whom he went on a tour to Australia, and captained to the semi finals of the Daily Mail Cup in 1998.
Borthwick joined Bath in 1998 from Preston Grasshoppers, making his debut against Saracens in December 1998. During this time, he was balancing rugby commitments with study, and graduated from the University of Bath in 2003 with a degree in economics with politics.
Borthwick had, arguably, his best season for Bath in the 2003–04 season. A central figure in the absence of many senior players due to the 2003 Rugby World Cup, he set about making his mark on the English Premiership. Bath made the League Final that season, losing to London Wasps. He was one of the three nominees for the Premiership Player of the Year award. In his final game with the club, Borthwick captained Bath to victory in the 2007–08 European Challenge Cup.
In January 2008, Borthwick announced that he would be leaving Bath at the end of the 2007–08 season for Saracens.
Following his switch to Saracens, Borthwick was named co-captain for the 2008–09 season, alongside Andy Farrell.
In the 2009–10 season, he was named as the club captain. Injury prevented him from playing for much of the season – he returned for the Premiership final, but not as captain, as Saracens were defeated by Leicester Tigers. However, in the 2010–11 season, he started the final – a rematch against the Tigers – as Saracens won their first Premiership title.
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