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Steve Borthwick
Lock Steve Borthwick, born in Carlisle on 12 October 1979, made his England debut against France on 7 April 2001, aged 21. He has also served as England head coach, and his 48 matches in charge rank fourth on the all-time list of England head coaches.
As a player, Borthwick was selected for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, where England finished runners-up.
As a player, Borthwick was selected for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, where England finished runners-up.
Caps–
England careerDebut 2001
England legacy
No.4 on England's all-time head coaches list
Player file
At a glance
- Born12 October 1979
- BirthplaceCarlisle
- England debut7 April 2001 v France
- Matches in charge48 No.4 all-time
Major tournaments
2007 Rugby World Cup
In charge of England
Steve Borthwick as England head coach
Matches48Points 1,398–1,056
Won2858.3% of matches
Drawn0Level at the end
Lost2042% of matches
Competition by competition
Where the matches came
| Competition | P | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Nations Championship | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Test matches | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| Rugby World Cup | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Nations Championship | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
- First match
- England 23–29 Scotland, 4 February 2023 · Six Nations Championship
- Latest
- Argentina 24–31 England, 18 July 2026 · Nations Championship
- Biggest win
- England 71–0 Chile, 23 September 2023
- Heaviest defeat
- England 10–53 France, 11 March 2023
- Next match
- England v Australia, 8 November 2026 · Nations Championship
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 18 Jul 2026 | 
Argentina 24–31 EnglandNations Championship |
Nations Championship | England won |
| 47 | 11 Jul 2026 | 
Fiji 8–73 EnglandNations Championship |
Nations Championship | England won |
| 46 | 4 Jul 2026 | 
South Africa 45–21 EnglandNations Championship |
Nations Championship | England lost |
| 45 | 14 Mar 2026 | 
France 48–46 EnglandSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | England lost |
| 44 | 7 Mar 2026 | 
Italy 23–18 EnglandSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | England lost |
| 43 | 21 Feb 2026 | 
England 21–42 IrelandSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | England lost |
| 42 | 14 Feb 2026 | 
Scotland 31–20 EnglandSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | England lost |
| 41 | 7 Feb 2026 | 
England 48–7 WalesSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | England won |
| 40 | 23 Nov 2025 |
England 27–23 ArgentinaTest matches · 2025 Autumn International |
Test matches · 2025 Autumn International | England won |
| 39 | 15 Nov 2025 | 
England 33–19 New ZealandTest matches · 2025 Autumn International |
Test matches · 2025 Autumn International | England won |
| 38 | 8 Nov 2025 |
England 38–18 FijiTest matches · 2025 Autumn International |
Test matches · 2025 Autumn International | England won |
| 37 | 1 Nov 2025 | 
England 25–7 AustraliaTest matches · 2025 Autumn International |
Test matches · 2025 Autumn International | England won |
Show all 48 matches
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 19 Jul 2025 | 
United States 5–40 EnglandTest matches · 2025 England tour of Argentina and the United States |
Test matches · 2025 England tour of Argentina and the United States | England won |
| 35 | 12 Jul 2025 |
Argentina 17–22 EnglandTest matches · 2025 England tour of Argentina and the United States |
Test matches · 2025 England tour of Argentina and the United States | England won |
| 34 | 5 Jul 2025 |
Argentina 12–35 EnglandTest matches · 2025 England tour of Argentina and the United States |
Test matches · 2025 England tour of Argentina and the United States | England won |
| 33 | 15 Mar 2025 |
Wales 14–68 EnglandSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | England won |
| 32 | 9 Mar 2025 |
England 47–24 ItalySix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | England won |
| 31 | 22 Feb 2025 |
England 16–15 ScotlandSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | England won |
| 30 | 8 Feb 2025 |
England 26–25 FranceSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | England won |
| 29 | 1 Feb 2025 |
Ireland 27–22 EnglandSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | England lost |
| 28 | 24 Nov 2024 | 
England 59–14 JapanTest matches · 2024 Autumn International |
Test matches · 2024 Autumn International | England won |
| 27 | 16 Nov 2024 |
England 20–29 South AfricaTest matches · 2024 Autumn International |
Test matches · 2024 Autumn International | England lost |
| 26 | 9 Nov 2024 |
England 37–42 AustraliaTest matches · 2024 Autumn International |
Test matches · 2024 Autumn International | England lost |
| 25 | 2 Nov 2024 |
England 22–24 New ZealandTest matches · 2024 Autumn International |
Test matches · 2024 Autumn International | England lost |
| 24 | 13 Jul 2024 |
New Zealand 24–17 EnglandTest matches · 2024 England tour of Japan and New Zealand |
Test matches · 2024 England tour of Japan and New Zealand | England lost |
| 23 | 6 Jul 2024 |
New Zealand 16–15 EnglandTest matches · 2024 England tour of Japan and New Zealand |
Test matches · 2024 England tour of Japan and New Zealand | England lost |
| 22 | 22 Jun 2024 |
Japan 17–52 EnglandTest matches · 2024 England tour of Japan and New Zealand |
Test matches · 2024 England tour of Japan and New Zealand | England won |
| 21 | 16 Mar 2024 |
France 33–31 EnglandSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | England lost |
| 20 | 9 Mar 2024 |
England 23–22 IrelandSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | England won |
| 19 | 24 Feb 2024 |
Scotland 30–21 EnglandSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | England lost |
| 18 | 10 Feb 2024 |
England 16–14 WalesSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | England won |
| 17 | 3 Feb 2024 |
Italy 24–27 EnglandSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | England won |
| 16 | 27 Oct 2023 |
Argentina 23–26 EnglandRugby World Cup |
Rugby World Cup | England won |
| 15 | 21 Oct 2023 |
England 15–16 South AfricaRugby World Cup |
Rugby World Cup | England lost |
| 14 | 15 Oct 2023 |
England 30–24 FijiRugby World Cup |
Rugby World Cup | England won |
| 13 | 7 Oct 2023 | 
England 18–17 SamoaRugby World Cup |
Rugby World Cup | England won |
| 12 | 23 Sep 2023 | 
England 71–0 ChileRugby World Cup |
Rugby World Cup | England won |
| 11 | 17 Sep 2023 |
England 34–12 JapanRugby World Cup |
Rugby World Cup | England won |
| 10 | 9 Sep 2023 |
England 27–10 ArgentinaRugby World Cup |
Rugby World Cup | England won |
| 9 | 26 Aug 2023 |
England 22–30 FijiTest matches · World Cup warm-up |
Test matches · World Cup warm-up | England lost |
| 8 | 19 Aug 2023 |
Ireland 29–10 EnglandTest matches · World Cup warm-up |
Test matches · World Cup warm-up | England lost |
| 7 | 12 Aug 2023 |
England 19–17 WalesTest matches · World Cup warm-up |
Test matches · World Cup warm-up | England won |
| 6 | 5 Aug 2023 |
Wales 20–9 EnglandTest matches · World Cup warm-up |
Test matches · World Cup warm-up | England lost |
| 5 | 18 Mar 2023 |
Ireland 29–16 EnglandSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | England lost |
| 4 | 11 Mar 2023 |
England 10–53 FranceSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | England lost |
| 3 | 25 Feb 2023 |
Wales 10–20 EnglandSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | England won |
| 2 | 12 Feb 2023 |
England 31–14 ItalySix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | England won |
| 1 | 4 Feb 2023 |
England 23–29 ScotlandSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | England lost |
Every England try
Steve Borthwick's tries
Tries2In our match records
Matches scored in2For England
Hat-tricks0Three or more in a match
Opponents2Different nations scored against
Season by season
Tries by year
| Year | Tries |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
Favourite opponents
Most tries against
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Wales
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Ireland
- First England try
- v Ireland, 18 March 2006 · Six Nations Championship
- Latest
- v Wales, 4 August 2007 · Test matches · Test Match
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 Aug 2007 |
England 62–5 WalesTest matches · Test Match |
Test matches · Test Match | 30' |
| 1 | 18 Mar 2006 |
England 24–28 IrelandSix Nations Championship |
Six Nations Championship | 52' |