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Steve Borthwick
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England Head Coach

Steve Borthwick

Role
Head Coach
Team
England
Nationality
English
Age
47
In charge since
Dec 2022
Tests
27
Record W-D-L
20-0-7
Win rate
74.1%
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Record in our match database since Sep 2023

as of
  • 27 Tests
  • 20 Won
  • 0 Drawn
  • 7 Lost
  • 74.1% Win rate

Steve Borthwick has overseen 27 completed England matches in our database since September 2023 — 20 won, 0 drawn, 7 lost. That is a 74.1% win rate, with 898 points scored and 536 conceded.

Records are computed from the WeTalkRugby match database and cover matches we hold data for within this tenure. They are not an official all-time record.

Record by competition

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Steve Borthwick, record by competition in our match database
CompetitionPWDLWin %PFPA
Tests · England All Tests27200774.1%898536
Six Nations Feb 2025 – Mar 20261050550.0%332256
Rugby World Cup Sep 2023 – Oct 2023760185.7%221102
Int. Friendly Games Jul 2025 – Nov 20257700100.0%220101
Nations Championship Jul 2026320166.7%12577

Last five Tests

  1. Won v Argentina 31–24 Nations Championship ·
  2. Won v Fiji 73–8 Nations Championship ·
  3. Lost v South Africa 21–45 Nations Championship ·
  4. Lost v France 46–48 Six Nations ·
  5. Lost v Italy 18–23 Six Nations ·

Every Test in our database

27 tests
Six Nations 10P · 5W · 0D · 5L
  1. Lost v France 46–48
  2. Lost v Italy 18–23
  3. Lost v Ireland 21–42
  4. Lost v Scotland 20–31
  5. Won v Wales 48–7
  6. Won v Wales 68–14
  7. Won v Italy 47–24
  8. Won v Scotland 16–15
  9. Won v France 26–25
  10. Lost v Ireland 22–27
Rugby World Cup 7P · 6W · 0D · 1L
  1. Won v Argentina 26–23
  2. Lost v South Africa 15–16
  3. Won v Fiji 30–24
  4. Won v Samoa 18–17
  5. Won v Chile 71–0
  6. Won v Japan 34–12
  7. Won v Argentina 27–10
Int. Friendly Games 7P · 7W · 0D · 0L
  1. Won v Argentina 27–23
  2. Won v New Zealand 33–19
  3. Won v Fiji 38–18
  4. Won v Australia 25–7
  5. Won v USA 40–5
  6. Won v Argentina 22–17
  7. Won v Argentina 35–12
Nations Championship 3P · 2W · 0D · 1L
  1. Won v Argentina 31–24
  2. Won v Fiji 73–8
  3. Lost v South Africa 21–45

Career

  • England Head Coach 2022– 27 tests in our data
  • Leicester Tigers Head Coach 2020–22

Honours

  • Premiership Rugby (Leicester Tigers) 2022
  • Calcutta Cup 2025

About Steve Borthwick

Steve Borthwick is the head coach of England, a former captain and lineout specialist who won the Premiership with Leicester before taking the national job in 2022.

Steve Borthwick is the head coach of England, appointed in December 2022. Born in Carlisle in October 1979, he was a lock for Bath and Saracens and captained both, winning 57 England caps between 2001 and 2010 and leading the side 21 times. Even as a player he was known less for physical dominance than for forensic detail, particularly at the lineout.

The apprenticeship

That specialism took him straight into coaching. He was Japan’s forwards coach under Eddie Jones from 2012, a spell that included the 2015 World Cup win over South Africa in Brighton, then England’s forwards coach from 2015 to 2020 — central to the 2016 Grand Slam and the run to the 2019 World Cup final.

His first head coach role came at Leicester Tigers in 2020, with the club near the bottom of the Premiership. Two years later they were champions. It remains the clearest evidence of what he can do with a squad given time.

England

Borthwick took over from Jones weeks before the 2023 Six Nations and guided England to bronze at that year’s World Cup. Progress since has been uneven: a difficult 2026 Six Nations left England fifth with a single win — including a first ever defeat by Italy, though the RFU has publicly backed him through to the 2027 tournament.

Style

His England are built set-piece first — a driven lineout, a heavy kicking and territory game, and defensive structure ahead of attacking ambition — with a gradual, still-incomplete shift toward playing faster and wider. He has yet to win a Six Nations title, and the Leicester Premiership crown of 2022 remains the only major trophy of his head coaching career.

As a player Lock for Bath and Saracens, captaining both. 57 caps for England between 2001 and 2010, 21 of them as captain, and one of the game’s outstanding lineout technicians.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the head coach of England?

Steve Borthwick is the head coach of England.

When did Steve Borthwick take charge?

Steve Borthwick took over at England in December 2022, around 3 years ago.

What is Steve Borthwick's record?

From 27 matches in our database: 20 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats — a 74.1% win rate.

What nationality is Steve Borthwick?

Steve Borthwick is English.

How old is Steve Borthwick?

Steve Borthwick is 47 years old.

What has Steve Borthwick won?

Honours include: Premiership Rugby (Leicester Tigers) (2022), Calcutta Cup (2025).