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{{short description|England international rugby union player and head coach}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name           = Steve Borthwick
| image          = Steve Borthwick cropped.jpg
| caption        = Borthwick in 2012
| birth_name     = Stephen William Borthwick
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1979|10|12|df=y}}
| birth_place    = [[Carlisle]], England
| height         = {{convert|1.98|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight         = {{convert|111|kg|lb stlb|abbr=on}}
| nickname       =
| school         = [[Hutton Grammar School]]
| university     = [[University of Bath]]
| relatives      = 
| ru_position    = [[Rugby union positions#Locks|Lock]]
| ru_currentteam = 
| youthyears1    = 
| youthclubs1    = [[Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C.|Preston Grasshoppers]]
| years1         = 1998–2008
| years2         = 2008–2014
| clubs1         = [[Bath Rugby|Bath]]
| clubs2         = [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]]
| apps1          = 246
| apps2          = 144
| points1        = 45
| points2        = 15
| repyears1      = 2001–2010
| repteam1       = [[England national rugby union team|England]]
| repcaps1       = 57
| reppoints1     = 10
| pcupdate       = 
| repupdate      = 
| coachyears1    = 2012–2015
| coachyears2    = 2015
| coachyears3    = 2015–2020
| coachyears4    = 2020–2022
| coachyears5    = 2022–
| coachteams1    = [[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]] (assistant)
| coachteams2    = [[Bristol Bears|Bristol]] (forwards)
| coachteams3    = [[England national rugby union team|England]] (forwards)
| coachteams4    = [[Leicester Tigers]]
| coachteams5    = [[England national rugby union team|England]] 
}}
'''Stephen William Borthwick''' (born 12 October 1979) is an English [[rugby union]] coach and former player, who is currently the [[Head coach#Rugby union|head coach]] of the [[England national rugby union team|England national team]]. As a player, he played as a [[Rugby union positions#Locks|lock]] for [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] and [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]]. At international level, he played for England 57 times from his debut in 2001; he served as [[Captain (sports)|captain]] from 2008, until he was dropped from the side in 2010.

Borthwick was appointed as England's forwards coach in December 2015, a role which he left in mid 2020 to become head coach of [[Leicester Tigers]] instead. In December 2022, he was appointed as the England head coach.

==Club career==
Born in [[Carlisle]], Cumbria, Borthwick was captain of the [[Hutton Grammar School]] rugby team, with whom he went on a tour to Australia, and captained to the semi finals of the [[Daily Mail Cup]] in 1998.

===Bath: 1998–2008===
Borthwick joined [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] in 1998 from [[Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C.|Preston Grasshoppers]], making his debut against [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] in December 1998. During this time, he was balancing rugby commitments with study, and graduated from the [[University of Bath]] in 2003 with a degree in economics with politics.

Borthwick had, arguably, his best season for [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] in the [[2003–04 Premiership Rugby|2003–04 season]]. A central figure in the absence of many senior players due to the [[2003 Rugby World Cup]], he set about making his mark on the [[English Premiership (rugby union)|English Premiership]]. Bath made the League Final that season, losing to [[Wasps RFC|London Wasps]].<ref name="Wasps 10-6 Bath">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/3754577.stm|title=Wasps 10–6 Bath|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=29 May 2004|access-date=11 January 2011}}</ref> He was one of the three nominees for the Premiership Player of the Year award.<ref name="Shaw scoops top award">{{cite news|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/53731.html|title=Shaw scoops top award|publisher=ESPNscrum|date=24 May 2004|access-date=11 January 2011}}</ref> In his final game with the club, Borthwick captained Bath to victory in the [[2007–08 European Challenge Cup]].<ref name="Bath secure Challenge Cup glory">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7408294.stm|title=Bath secure Challenge Cup glory|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=25 May 2008|access-date=11 January 2011}}</ref>

In January 2008, Borthwick announced that he would be leaving Bath at the end of the [[2007–08 Premiership Rugby|2007–08 season]] for [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]].<ref name="Borthwick set for Saracens switch">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/bath/7191780.stm|title=Borthwick set for Saracens switch|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=16 January 2008|access-date=16 January 2008}}</ref>

===Saracens: 2008–2014===
Following his switch to [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]], Borthwick was named co-captain for the [[2008–09 Premiership Rugby|2008–09 season]], alongside [[Andy Farrell]].

In the [[2009–10 Premiership Rugby|2009–10 season]], he was named as the club captain.<ref name="Saracens hand Borthwick captaincy">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/saracens/8150727.stm|title=Saracens hand Borthwick captaincy|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=15 July 2009|access-date=11 January 2011}}</ref> Injury prevented him from playing for much of the season – he returned for the Premiership final, but not as captain, as Saracens were defeated by [[Leicester Tigers]].<ref name="Leicester 33-27 Saracens">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/8708250.stm|title=Leicester 33–27 Saracens|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=29 May 2010|access-date=11 January 2011}}</ref> However, in the [[2010–11 Premiership Rugby|2010–11 season]], he started the final – a rematch against the Tigers – as Saracens won their first Premiership title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/9496362.stm|title=Leicester 18-22 Saracens|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=28 May 2011|access-date=14 May 2019}}</ref>

On 28 November 2013, Borthwick announced he would be retiring at the end of the [[2013–14 Premiership Rugby|2013–14 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/25142509|title=Steve Borthwick: Saracens captain to retire at end of season|date=28 November 2014|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>

==International career==
Borthwick first emerged during [[2000 England rugby union tour of South Africa|England's 2000 tour of South Africa]].<ref name="England's new boys: Forwards">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/rugby_union/761009.stm|title=England's new boys: Forwards|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=23 May 2000|access-date=11 January 2011}}</ref> Despite his presence in the [[Line-out (rugby union)|line-out]], he was not considered heavy enough for international rugby, but later bulked out. A regular choice as the [[England Saxons|England A team]] captain, from his debut against [[Wales A national rugby union team|Wales A]] at Wrexham in February 2001, he had already played on the full tour of South Africa the previous summer. Borthwick made his debut for [[England national rugby union team|England]] against [[France national rugby union team|France]] in the [[2001 Six Nations Championship|2001 Six Nations]].<ref name="England fight back to bury French">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_depth/2001/six_nations/1264747.stm|title=England fight back to bury French|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=7 April 2001|access-date=11 January 2011}}</ref> Injury prevented him from being considered for the [[2002 England rugby union tour of Argentina|2002 trip to Argentina]].

He came on as a blood replacement for [[Ben Kay]] in the 25–14 win over [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] in Melbourne in June 2003, his sixth cap.<ref name="England clinch historic victory">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/3009150.stm|title=England clinch historic victory|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=21 June 2003|access-date=11 January 2011}}</ref> A member of [[England national rugby union team|England's]] wider [[2003 Rugby World Cup|2003 World Cup]] squad, he narrowly missed selection to the final 30.<ref name="Who will make England's World Cup squad?">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/3171051.stm|title=Who will make England's World Cup squad?|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=4 September 2003|access-date=11 January 2011}}</ref> He regained his place in the [[England national rugby union team|England]] squad after the 2003 World Cup and despite England's disappointing results, Borthwick was given credit for his solid play.

Borthwick initially failed to make England's squad for the 2005 [[Autumn rugby union internationals|Autumn internationals]], with [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]] forward [[Alex Brown (rugby union, born 1979)|Alex Brown]] seemingly poised for a start instead, but injury ruled Brown out of contention and Borthwick stepped in, playing a significant role against [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]], [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] and [[Samoa national rugby union team|Samoa]].

Borthwick was selected as a member of England's [[2007 Rugby World Cup squads|2007 Rugby World Cup squad]].<ref name="Tindall & Hodgson miss World Cup">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/6943101.stm|title=Tindall & Hodgson miss World Cup|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=13 August 2007|access-date=11 January 2011}}</ref> He played in three pool stage matches, starting against [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]]. He did not participate in the [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout games]].

===Captaincy===
On 10 February 2008, Borthwick was named [[Captain (sports)|captain]] for England's [[2008 Six Nations Championship|2008 Six Nations]] match against [[Italy national rugby union team|Italy]] in Rome, and on 13 May 2008, he was chosen to captain the full England squad on their [[2008 England rugby union tour of New Zealand|2008 summer tour]] of New Zealand.<ref name="Borthwick to lead England in NZ">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7396322.stm|title=Borthwick to lead England in NZ|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=13 May 2008|access-date=13 May 2008}}</ref> In October 2008, he was named as [[Martin Johnson (rugby union)|Martin Johnson]]'s first England captain for the [[2008 end of year rugby tests|2008 Autumn Internationals]].<ref name="Borthwick to Captain England">{{cite news|url=http://www.rfu.com/News/2008/October/News%20Articles/BorthwickToCaptainEngland.aspx?a=1&y=2008|title=Borthwick to Captain England|publisher=[[Rugby Football Union|RFU]]|date=27 October 2008|access-date=28 October 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927033128/http://www.rfu.com/News/2008/October/News%20Articles/BorthwickToCaptainEngland.aspx?a=1&y=2008|archive-date=27 September 2012}}</ref> Borthwick came in for a lot of criticism after England's disappointing [[2008 end-of-year rugby union internationals|2008 Autumn Internationals]] in which they suffered heavy defeats to [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] and [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]]. However, Johnson kept faith in him.

In the [[2009 Six Nations Championship|2009 Six Nations]], Borthwick came under more criticism as England's discipline cost them victories against [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]] and [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]]. However, after performing much better against [[France national rugby union team|France]] and [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] in the last two weeks of the tournament, Borthwick's critics seemed to leave him alone.

===End of international career===
In January 2010, Borthwick was confirmed as England captain for the [[2010 Six Nations Championship|2010 Six Nations]].<ref name="Steve Borthwick retained as England captain">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/8479669.stm|title=Steve Borthwick retained as England captain|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=25 January 2010|access-date=25 January 2010}}</ref> After England's 15–15 draw against [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] in the 2010 Six Nations, Borthwick aggravated an ongoing knee injury. This meant he was unavailable for selection against [[France national rugby union team|France]], so [[Tom Palmer (rugby union)|Tom Palmer]] was bought in as cover and [[Lewis Moody]] was given the captaincy.

Due to injury, Borthwick was not a member of the [[2010 England rugby union tour of Australasia]].<ref name="England pick nine uncapped players for summer tour">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/8673657.stm|title=England pick nine uncapped players for summer tour|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=11 May 2010|access-date=11 January 2011}}</ref> On 1 July 2010, he was dropped from the Elite Player Squad by Martin Johnson.<ref name="Ex-England captain Steve Borthwick out of elite squad">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/8777828.stm|title=Ex-England captain Steve Borthwick out of elite squad|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=1 July 2010|access-date=11 January 2011}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
Borthwick trained as a coach whilst playing with [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]], taking his initial position at the club's academy from 2012, and also attending the [[University of Hertfordshire]].<ref>{{cite web|title=University of Hertfordshire|url=http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/hertfordshire|website=thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/|publisher=The Complete University Guide|access-date=15 September 2015}}</ref> From 2012, he was forwards coach alongside [[Eddie Jones (rugby union)|Eddie Jones]] for [[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]] up to and including the [[2015 Rugby World Cup]], after which he was confirmed as forwards coach for [[Bristol Bears|Bristol]], under former [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] colleague [[Andy Robinson]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34508938|title = Borthwick appointed Bristol coach|publisher = BBC Sport}}</ref>

On 15 December 2015, he was confirmed as the new [[England national rugby union team|England]] forwards coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/rugby/steve-borthwick-appointed-england-forwards-coach-as-eddie-jones-reshapes-backroom-staff-a3137886.html|title=Steve Borthwick appointed England forwards coach|publisher=London Evening Standard|date=15 December 2015|access-date=27 January 2023}}</ref>

In October 2019, it was reported that Borthwick's next role would be with [[Leicester Tigers]] following the [[2019 Rugby World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ruck.co.uk/england-coach-set-to-join-gallagher-premiership-club/|title=England coach set to join Gallagher Premiership club|date=2019-10-02|website=Ruck|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-10-03}}</ref> It was later confirmed he would join the club as [[Head coach#Rugby union|head coach]] for the [[2020–21 Premiership Rugby|2020–21 season]]. Borthwick led the Tigers to their eleventh Premiership title during the [[2021–22 Premiership Rugby|2021–22 season]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2022/12/21/inside-line-steve-borthwicks-legacy-leicester-what-means-england/|title=Inside Line: Steve Borthwick's legacy at Leicester and what it means for England|publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|date=21 December 2022|access-date=27 January 2023}}</ref>

On 19 December 2022, it was announced that Borthwick would take over as head coach of the [[England national rugby union team|England men's rugby team]], replacing [[Eddie Jones (rugby union)|Eddie Jones]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64039136|title=Steve Borthwick: New England coach signals new era|date=20 December 2022|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=27 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/19/steve-borthwick-england-rugby-union-head-coach-replace-eddie-jones|title=England appoint Steve Borthwick as new head coach to replace Eddie Jones|date=20 December 2022|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=27 January 2023}}</ref>

=== International matches as head coach ===
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%"
|-
!colspan=7|Matches (2023–''present'')
|-
!Match
!Date
!Opposition
![[List of rugby union stadiums by capacity|Venue]]
!Score<br /><small>([[England national rugby union team|Eng]].–Opponent)</small>
![[List of rugby union competitions|Competition]]
![[Captain (sports)|Captain]]
|-
!colspan=7|2023
|-
| align=center|'''1'''
| 4 February
| {{ru|Scotland}}
| rowspan=2|[[Twickenham Stadium|Twickenham]], [[London]], [[England]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|23–29
| rowspan=5|[[2023 Six Nations Championship|Six Nations Championship]]
| rowspan=3|[[Owen Farrell]]
|-
| align=center|'''2'''
| 12 February
| {{ru|Italy}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|31–14
|-
| align=center|'''3'''
| 25 February
| {{ru|Wales}}
| [[Millennium Stadium]], [[Cardiff]], [[Wales]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|20–10
|-
| align=center|'''4'''
| 11 March
| {{ru|France}}
| [[Twickenham Stadium|Twickenham]], [[London]], [[England]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|10–53
| [[Ellis Genge]]
|-
| align=center|'''5'''
| 18 March
| {{ru|Ireland}}
| [[Aviva Stadium]], [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|16–29
| [[Owen Farrell]]
|-
| align=center|'''6'''
| 5 August
| rowspan=2|{{ru|Wales}}
| [[Millennium Stadium]], [[Cardiff]], [[Wales]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|9–20
| rowspan=4|[[2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches|Rugby World Cup warm-ups]]
| [[Ellis Genge]]
|-
| align=center|'''7'''
| 12 August
| [[Twickenham Stadium|Twickenham]], [[London]], [[England]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|19–17
| [[Owen Farrell]]
|-
| align=center|'''8'''
| 19 August
| {{ru|Ireland}}
| [[Aviva Stadium]], [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|10–29
| rowspan=4|[[Courtney Lawes]]
|-
| align=center|'''9'''
| 26 August
| {{ru|Fiji}}
| [[Twickenham Stadium|Twickenham]], [[London]], [[England]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|22–30
|-
| align=center|'''10'''
| 9 September
| {{ru|Argentina}}
| [[Stade Vélodrome]], [[Marseille]], [[France]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|27–10
| rowspan=4|[[2023 Rugby World Cup Pool D|Rugby World Cup pool stage]]
|-
| align=center|'''11'''
| 17 September
| {{ru|Japan}}
| [[Allianz Riviera]], [[Nice]], [[France]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|34–12
|-
| align=center|'''12'''
| 23 September
| {{ru|Chile}}
| rowspan=2|[[Stade Pierre-Mauroy]], [[Villeneuve-d'Ascq]], [[France]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|71–0
| rowspan=5| [[Owen Farrell]]
|-
| align=center|'''13'''
| 7 October
| {{ru|Samoa}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|18–17
|-
| align=center|'''14'''
| 15 October
| {{ru|Fiji}}
| [[Stade Vélodrome]], [[Marseille]], [[France]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|30–24
| rowspan=3|[[2023 Rugby World Cup knockout stage|Rugby World Cup knockout stage]]
|-
| align=center|'''15'''
| 21 October
| {{ru|South Africa}}
| rowspan=2|[[Stade de France]], [[Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis|Saint-Denis]], [[France]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|15–16
|- 
| align=center|'''16'''
| 27 October
| {{ru|Argentina}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|26–23
|-
!colspan=7|2024
|-
| align=center|'''17'''
| 3 February
| {{ru|Italy}}
| [[Stadio Olimpico]], [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|27–24
| rowspan=5|[[2024 Six Nations Championship|Six Nations Championship]]
| rowspan=12|[[Jamie George]]
|-
| align=center|'''18'''
| 10 February
| {{ru|Wales}}
| [[Twickenham Stadium|Twickenham]], [[London]], [[England]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|16–14
|-
| align=center|'''19'''
| 24 February
| {{ru|Scotland}}
| [[Murrayfield Stadium]], [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|21–30
|-
| align=center|'''20'''
| 9 March
| {{ru|Ireland}}
| [[Twickenham Stadium|Twickenham]], [[London]], [[England]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|23–22
|-
| align=center|'''21'''
| 16 March
| {{ru|France}}
| [[Parc Olympique Lyonnais]], [[Décines-Charpieu]], [[France]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|31–33
|-
| align=center|'''22'''
| 22 June
| {{ru|Japan}}
| [[Japan National Stadium|National Stadium]], [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|52–17
| rowspan=3|[[2024 England rugby union tour of New Zealand|Summer tour of Japan and New Zealand]]
|-
| align=center|'''23'''
| 6 July
| rowspan=3|{{ru|New Zealand}}
| [[Forsyth Barr Stadium]], [[Dunedin]], [[New Zealand]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|15–16
|-
| align=center|'''24'''
| 13 July
| [[Eden Park]], [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|17–24
|-
| align=center|'''25'''
| 2 November
| rowspan=4|[[Twickenham Stadium|Twickenham]], [[London]], [[England]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|22–24
| rowspan=4|[[2024 end-of-year rugby union internationals|Autumn Nations Series]]
|-
| align=center|'''26'''
| 9 November
| {{ru|Australia}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|37–42
|-
| align=center|'''27'''
| 16 November
| {{ru|South Africa}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|20–29
|-
| align=center|'''28'''
| 24 November
| {{ru|Japan}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|59–14
|-
!colspan=7|2025
|-
| align=center|'''29'''
| 1 February
| {{ru|Ireland}}
| [[Aviva Stadium]], [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|22–27
| rowspan=5|[[2025 Six Nations Championship|Six Nations Championship]]
| rowspan=5|[[Maro Itoje]]
|-
| align=center|'''30'''
| 8 February
| {{ru|France}}
| rowspan=3|[[Twickenham Stadium|Twickenham]], [[London]], [[England]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|26–25
|-
| align=center|'''31'''
| 22 February
| {{ru|Scotland}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|16–15
|-
| align=center|'''32'''
| 8 March
| {{ru|Italy}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|47–24
|-
| align=center|'''33'''
| 15 March
| {{ru|Wales}}
| [[Millennium Stadium]], [[Cardiff]], [[Wales]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|68–14
|-
|}

== Personal life ==
Borthwick is married to Beth Borthwick, an [[Australians|Australian]]. They have two sons together.<ref>{{Cite web |title=England appoint Steve Borthwick as new head coach |url=https://www.bt.com/sport/rugby-union/premiership-rugby/steve-borthwick-new-england-head-coach |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=BT.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kitson |first=Robert |date=2022-12-20 |title=Borthwick brings clarity and passion – he and Sinfield can lift England gloom |language=en-GB |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/20/steve-borthwick-brings-clarity-and-passion-he-and-sinfield-can-lift-england-gloom-rugby-union-breakdown |access-date=2023-05-13 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110208151938/http://www.saracens.com/news/first-team-squad/view.php?Id=245 Saracens profile]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110615184534/http://www.bathrugby.com/team/index.php?player=4158&includeref=dynamic Bath profile]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120606144714/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/squads.php?player=4158&includeref=dynamic Premiership profile]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100913172958/http://www.rfu.com/SquadsAndPlayers/EnglandSaxons/SteveBorthwick.aspx England profile]
* [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=1910 Steve Borthwick photo 1 by sportingheroes. net]
* [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=2378 Steve Borthwick photo 2 by sportingheroes. net]

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[[Category:Alumni of the University of Bath]]
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[[Category:2007 Rugby World Cup players]]