Andy Farrell, Rob Baxter, Richard Cockerill, and Alex Sanderson among the candidates

Danny Care offers his opinion on who should be England’s next head coach

Eddie Jones appears to be destined to remain England’s head coach until after the Rugby World Cup 2023, but the Australian has stated that his tenure will expire after the tournament in France. Rugby Fans can buy RWC 2023 Tickets from our website.

Eddie Jones appears to be destined to remain England's head coach until after the Rugby World Cup 2023
Eddie Jones appears to be destined to remain England’s head coach until after the Rugby World Cup 2023

Naturally, there has been much speculation about who might succeed Jones, with Borthwick, Andy Farrell, Rob Baxter, Richard Cockerill, and Alex Sanderson among the candidates. The RFU has stated its preference for an English head coach, with Borthwick, Andy Farrell, Rob Baxter, Richard Cockerill, and Alex Sanderson among the candidates.

Borthwick appears to be the front candidate as a result of his excellent work with Leicester Tigers, despite the fact that he lacks experience, as Care pointed out on the BBC Rugby Union Weekly podcast.

Danny Care is a candidate for the place of England’s next head coach

It’s difficult to say because Steve Borthwick has the most experience out of those people. No, he doesn’t, Care stated emphatically.

I’d say Andy Farrell has been training lengthier than Steve Borthwick, as has Richard Cockerill, Rob Baxter has been coaching for a lot longer, and I’d say Alex Sanderson coached Steve Borthwick at Saracens.

So Steve Borthwick is arguably the least experienced of the English contenders, but I believe he is the only one who has been in the [England] camp and has jammed a lot in. He’s won everything as a player, both nationally and as a club player, and I believe everyone who knows Steve Borthwick understands the level of detail that would go into that England team.

I just think the head coach becomes a lot of courtesy, but the other assistant coaches are just as essential. They must all be capable of challenging the head coach, with the head coach willing to be challenged for the greater good.

IRFU will certainly want to keep him beyond the Rugby World Cup 2023
IRFU will certainly want to keep him beyond the Rugby World Cup 2023

In English rugby, there is no shortage of qualified coaches

Andy Farrell has done an excellent job as Ireland’s coach in recent years, and he also spent four years as England’s defensive coach, so the IRFU will certainly want to keep him beyond the Rugby World Cup 2023.

Borthwick, Baxter, and Sanderson are all currently committed to their clubs, while Cockerill is England’s forward’s coach, albeit for only about six months. Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall, who has managed the North London club to three Heineken Champions Cup championships, might be another choice, however, the County Down man could be persuaded to return to Ireland.

There is still a lot of water under the bridge until the RFU names the next England head coach, but it does not appear likely that it will be someone who has never coached in England.

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Spain's participation in the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France is in jeopardy

Spain’s place in Rugby World Cup 2023 in doubt

Spain’s participation in the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France is in jeopardy due to an investigation into allegations of fielding an ineligible player. On March 13, Spain qualified for its second Rugby World Cup, and first since 1999. Rugby Fans can buy RWC 2023 Tickets from our website.

Spain's participation in the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France is in jeopardy
Spain’s participation in the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France is in jeopardy

However, World Rugby announced on Monday that it will convene an independent judicial committee to investigate a possible breach of Regulation 8 concerning a player’s eligibility for internationals by Spain during Rugby World Cup qualifying.

“World Rugby has been made aware of a potential breach involving one member of the Spanish national men’s senior team,” the statement added. “After conducting preliminary investigations, the international federation considers that a formal independent assessment is necessary.” Throughout the early inquiries, the Spanish Rugby Union has been completely accommodating.”

Gavin van der Berg, a South African-born front-rower, is said to be the subject of the investigation. He made his debut in the Rugby Europe Championship, which also served as Rugby World Cup qualifying, on Dec. 18, when Spain defeated the Netherlands 52-7 in Amsterdam. Van der Berg came on in the second half and scored a try.

Van der Berg arrived in Spain in 2018 and had to stay for three years in order to qualify for residence before making his debut on Dec. 18. But, according to reports, he returned to South Africa for four months in 2019 and visited again in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic.

On March 13, Spain qualified for its second Rugby World Cup
On March 13, Spain qualified for its second Rugby World Cup

Spain could lose at least the 10 competition points it won against the Netherlands if it is found guilty of violating Regulation 8. It would fall from second to fourth place in European qualifying, and it would be eliminated from the Rugby World Cup. Romania, on the other hand, might finish second and qualify for the world repechage tournament in November, while Portugal could finish third and qualify for the world repechage tournament in November.

Spain has been engaged in controversy for the second consecutive Rugby World Cup qualifying match. Spain, Romania, and Belgium were fined in 2018 for fielding ineligible players, yet Russia qualified for the 2019 World Cup in Japan.

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