England head coach Steve Borthwick has named his squad for the Six Nations as his team eye up the title for the first time since 2020. The 45-year-old has made eight changes compared to the squad he named ahead of England’s final Autumn Nations Series clash with Japan in November.

England set to reveal squad for tournament as Steve Borthwick mulls captaincy change - England face a demanding start to the campaign with Ireland and France first up

England head coach Steve Borthwick has named a 36-man squad for the Six Nations, which gets under way in a little over two weeks' time. Borthwick has named Maro Itoje as captain for the tournament. He replaces Jamie George as skipper. England face Ireland in their opening Six Nations clash, which takes place in Dublin on February 1.

Steve Borthwick has backed Maro Itoje to lead England into the 2027 Rugby World Cup and said it is his capability to be calm in the face of pressure which has seen him elevated to captain of the team.

England head coach Steve Borthwick has backed ‘world-class’ Maro Itoje to succeed as England captain, and feels it is also a long-term appointment with one eye on the 2027 World Cup. Itoje was named captain for the upcoming Six Nations yesterday,

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Maro Itoje has taken over from Jamie George as England’s captain ahead of this year’s Six Nations. ‘With 88 England caps, Maro has been a central figure in this squad for many years, bringing a vast amount of experience both on and off the field,