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England's Jamie George says player-coach rift report will only galvanise squad

England's Jamie George says player-coach rift report will only galvanise squad
World Sports · 02:15:57 - Monday, 9 November 2026

England hooker Jamie George has responded to reports of a rift between players and head coach Steve Borthwick, stating that the speculation will only galvanise the squad.

George, a member of Borthwick's senior leadership group alongside captain Maro Itoje, made the comments following the emergence of the rift claims.

The report was published by BBC Sport on November 6, 2026.

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