• Saracens defence coach considering chance to join England
• Club’s director of rugby,brand McCall, confirms offerEngland will finalise the appointments of Paul Gustard and Steve Borthwick this week following Eddie Jones’s decision to dismantle his predecessor Stuart Lancaster’s entire coaching team. Saracens hold confirmed Gustard has been offered a place on Jones’s staff with the precise details to be negotiated this week.
Any opportunity of Andy Farrell, or Graham Rowntree and Mike Catt retaining the roles they filled under Lancaster has evaporated after Jones decided England needed a completely fresh slate following their World Cup disappointment. Gustard,who served his apprenticeship as a coach under Jones at Saracens, is now set to preside over England’s defence when they kick off their Six Nations campaign against Scotland on 6 February. Related: Eddie Jones clears decks alert for new England backroom team Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com