Former England fly-half Danny Cipriani says English rugby is 'digging its own grave' and calls for a fresh approach after Saturday's 29-10 defeat by Ireland.
But while poor form and indiscipline has hampered England's preparations for the World Cup in France, which starts on 8 September, Cipriani does not believe the blame rests solely on Borthwick's shoulders.
"It doesn't mean Borthwick isn't right for the job," he wrote. "He took over a very wooden system left by Eddie [Jones], which is a very tough job to get the players to unlearn what was ingrained in them." Cipriani, who claimed just one cap under Jones - the last of his 16 international appearances - believes the structure of English rugby, along with attitudes towards coaching and the game's development, has to change before any England coach can succeed.
"[England need] open discussions where coaches welcome new ideas that feel uncomfortable to them because it's the only way it will grow," he wrote. Cipriani argued that coaches should "build confidence in players' decision making" rather than just teaching them to conform to a plan. He thinks they should have a vision that players want to follow "or have qualities that you admire" such as "knowledge, compassion, emotional intelligence, love, honesty and humility".
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