Steve Borthwick to be named new England coach

England are set to announce Steve Borthwick as their new head coach after reports emerging that the Rugby Football Union and Leicester Tigers have reached an agreement on the compensation.

An announcement is expected to be made on Monday during a press conference.

The 43-year-old's appointment is set to come after the England board sacked Eddie Jones from the role earlier in the month following a disappointing year that saw them finish fifth in the Six Nations and win one out of their four games in the autumn internationals although they secured an away series win over Australia during the summer tour.

Meanwhile, Borthwick had already been the forwards coach of the red rose team between 2015 and 2020 under Jones before taking over the director of rugby role with Leicester Tigers guiding them to a Premiership title last season.

He also has the experience of working with Japan and Bristol Rugby as assistant coaches.

Earlier, England and Leicester star Anthony Watson acknowledged that Borthwick will be a perfect candidate to replace Jones.

"What I will say is that Steve is a ridiculously good coach," Watson said after the Tigers' opening Champions Cup game against Ospreys on December 11.

"Steve is genuinely an honest bloke. He will tell you exactly how it is - there's no sugar-coating it. Whether you like it or not, he is going to tell you, and secondly, everything he says is backed up by evidence.

"I remember in pre-season he came up to me and we were talking about the breakdown. He said he had watched every one of my carries for the last two or three years and what I needed to do on the ground to make sure we can retain possession.

"I don't know how many carries that would have been, but two, three years' worth of carries is a decent amount. For him to trawl through all of that just shows you how dedicated he is."