• Head coach will devote time to developing English rugby
• Way clear for Farrell to appoint an Irish lieutenant for trip

The England head coach, Steve Borthwick, will not be ­joining Andy Farrell’s British & Irish Lions ­management team for next year’s tour of Australia. Borthwick wants to concentrate on reshaping ­England’s fortunes and is not set to be involved in the 2025 series against Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies.

Borthwick toured with the 2017 Lions to New Zealand alongside ­Farrell as forwards coach and his ­specialist lineout knowledge remains in high demand. His work ethic is also second to none but since taking his current role 18 months ago he has devoted all his time and energy to upscaling English rugby.

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