• Former lock and Bath stalwart oversaw 21 wins in 29 Tests
• ‘A towering figure in history of Bath and English rugby’

Steve Borthwick has led tributes to the former England and Bath head coach Jack Rowell after his death at the age of 87. Rowell coached England from 1994 to 1997, overseeing 21 victories in 29 Tests and reaching the 1995 World Cup semi-finals.

Players such as Will Carling, Jeremy Guscott and Rob Andrew all flourished under Rowell’s leadership, with England winning Five Nations grand slams in 1995 and 1996. Rowell was appointed by the Rugby Football Union after an outstanding 16-year coaching career with Bath. He transformed the West Country club into giants of the English domestic game, winning five league titles and the knockout cup eight times under his direction.