England head coach Steve Borthwick FINALLY completes his backroom staff - but new recruit won't join for the Six Nations after club-versus-country row
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England coach Steve Borthwick has finally secured the services of Phil Morrow to complete his international set-up, but the Saracens man won’t be in place for the Six Nations. Borthwick saw his Red Rose camp turned upside down last year when Felix Jones sensationally quit as defence coach and head of strength and conditioning Aled Walters left for Ireland. Jones has been replaced by Borthwick’s close friend Joe El-Abd.
![[He acquired the services of Phill Morrow, highly-rated Saracens head of performance coach]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/14/94296883-0-image-m-104_1737382077992.jpg)
England and Borthwick wanted Morrow to join them in place of Walters for November’s autumn Tests while still working for Saracens, but that move was blocked by the Gallagher Premiership clubs who felt it amounted to a conflict of interest. However, Borthwick has finally got his man.
![[The deal came after Premiership clubs blocked Morrow from joining England late last year]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/14/94296995-0-image-a-107_1737382147922.jpg)
The highly-rated Morrow will complete the season with Saracens before joining England in time for the summer tour of Argentina and USA. It does mean however that England will go into the upcoming Six Nations still without Walters’ shoes being filled.
![[The veteran coach's departure comes after spending almost 14 years with Saracens]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/14/94296919-0-image-m-103_1737382064086.jpg)
Morrow joined Saracens in 2011 as head of strength and conditioning, before being appointed to performance director two years later. Since then, he has been part of the coaching team that has won win five Premiership titles and three Champions Cups. He has also worked with Ireland and played a key role with the British & Irish Lions on their 2017 tour of New Zealand.
![[However, Morrow will not start his work with the Three Lions for the upcoming Six Nations]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/14/94297931-14304859-image-m-112_1737383287666.jpg)
