Borthwick will stick with captain Farrell – Moody

By GARY FITZGERALD

Former England flanker Lewis Moody believes Steve Borthwick will show faith in Owen Farrell by retaining him as skipper despite growing demands for change of direction.
Moody argues Eddie Jones’ failure to get the best out of the combination of the experienced Farrell and the youthful Marcus Smith was part of his eventual downfall, having been originally reluctant to play them together as part of his England framework.
His successor is cut from a similar coaching cloth in terms of putting in the firm, rigid structure of the side but Moody believes Borthwick will be more ...

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