Steve Borthwick distances himself from Eddie Jones allegations as selection continuity shows clear contrast

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One wouldn’t have expected as cagey a character as Steve Borthwick to address Danny Care’s allegations of the toxic culture that surrounded the Eddie Jones era of English rugby directly, but the Australian’s successor most certainly has a perspective worth hearing. open image in gallery Danny Care has described his former England coach Eddie Jones as a ‘despot’ “I’m not going to talk about somebody else’s experience and what they’ve found,” Borthwick said after naming an unchanged starting side to face Australia on Saturday. open image in gallery Tom Curry has hailed Steve Borthwick’s coaching qualities “I can only give my opinion. I think there’s more pressure but in terms of the environment here, it accommodates perfectly.” England team to face Australia at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Starting XV: 1 Ellis Genge, 2 Jamie George, 3 Will Stuart; 4 Maro Itoje, 5 George Martin; 6 Chandler Cunningham-South, 7 Tom Curry, 8 Ben Earl; 9 Ben Spencer, 10 Marcus Smith; 11 Tommy Freeman, 12 Henry Slade, 13 Henry Slade, 14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso; 15 George Furbank.