Stephen William Borthwick was born on 12 October 1979 and is an English rugby union coach who played lock for Bath and Saracens.
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15 Facts About Steve Borthwick
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Steve Borthwick was appointed the England forwards coach in December 2015; a role which he left in mid 2020 to become head coach of Leicester Tigers.
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Steve Borthwick joined Bath in 1998 from Preston Grasshoppers, making his debut against Saracens in December 1998.
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Steve Borthwick was one of the three nominees for the Zurich Premiership Player of the Year award.
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Steve Borthwick first emerged during England's 2000 tour of South Africa.
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Steve Borthwick regained his place in the England squad after the 2003 World Cup and despite England's disappointing results, Borthwick was given credit for his solid play.
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Steve Borthwick initially failed to make England's squad for the 2005 Autumn internationals, with Gloucester forward Alex Brown seemingly poised for a start instead, but injury ruled Brown out of contention and Steve Borthwick stepped in, playing a significant role against Australia, New Zealand and Samoa.
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Steve Borthwick was selected as a member of the England 2007 Rugby World Cup squad.
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Steve Borthwick played in three Group matches, starting against Tonga.
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On 10 February 2008 Steve Borthwick was named captain for England's 2008 Six Nations match against Italy in Rome, and on 13 May 2008 he was chosen to captain the full England squad on their 2008 summer tour of New Zealand.
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Steve Borthwick came under a lot of criticism after England's disappointing 2008 Autumn Internationals in which they suffered heavy defeats to New Zealand and South Africa.
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In January 2010, Steve Borthwick was confirmed as England captain for the 2010 Six Nations.
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On 1 July 2010, Steve Borthwick was dropped from the Elite Player Squad by Martin Johnson.
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Steve Borthwick trained as a coach, taking his initial position in-club from 2012 whilst playing with Saracens, and attending the University of Hertfordshire.
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