George: England players hurt by 'shocking' report of rift with Borthwick
Jamie George says England's players were "hurt" by a newspaper report of a rift with head coach Steve Borthwick in the summer, calling the timing of the article "shocking" ahead of Sunday's Nations Championship clash with Australia.
Covered by 3 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by Sky Sports ·
How 3 newspapers cover this story
George: England players hurt by 'shocking' report of rift with Borthwick
Jamie George says England's players were "hurt" by a newspaper report of a rift with head coach Steve Borthwick in the summer, calling the timing of the article "shocking" ahead of Sunday's Nations Championship clash with Australia.
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Coverage details
3 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: Sky Sports, The Independent and BBC News. Sky Sports published it first, on November 6, 2026; the last outlet to join was BBC News, one hour later.
Key names in the coverage: Jamie George, Steve Borthwick and England.
In total 4 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
