- Extra match against Australia added for November
- Borthwick will lose time he has used for training in Spain
Steve Borthwick will have to forgo a crucial training camp and guide England into this year’s autumn internationals with a week’s less preparation after the Rugby Football Union arranged an extra lucrative November Test against Australia.
England habitually play three autumn internationals in the same year as a British & Irish Lions tour but the RFU arranged a fourth, which could generate up to £10m in revenue, after its latest accounts reported record losses to reserves of £42m.
Written by Gerard Meagher
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/23/rfu-adds-extra-test-which-leaves-england-minus-crucial-camp-rugby under the title “RFU adds extra England Test and leaves Borthwick without warm-weather camp”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
