Rugby Union
O’Gara And Farrell Shorten For Next England Head Coach As Pressure Mounts On Borthwick
With England slumping to their first ever defeat against Italy, the pressure is mounting on head coach Steve Borthwick.
After beating Wales in the opening round of the tournament, many believed that England could be competitive in the race to lift the Six Nations trophy but it hasn’t exactly gone to plan for Borthwick’s side.
Heavy defeats against Scotland and Ireland saw Borthwick come under scrutiny but that ramped up a notch on Saturday evening following England’s 23-18 defeat against Italy.
Next Permanent England Head Coach Odds:
Punters can bet on the next England rugby head coach after Steve Borthwick at William Hill and here is the current state of the market:
- Ronan O’Gara – 3/1
- Andy Farrell – 4/1
- Scott Robertson – 8/1
- Rob Baxter – 8/1
- Bar – 10/1
Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “England’s underwhelming Six Nations campaign hit a historic low with their first-ever defeat to Italy, heaping more pressure on under-fire head coach Steve Borthwick.
“Having lost three on the spin, RFU bosses have plenty of options to select from should they cut short Borthwick’s tenure – current La Rochelle coach and former Ireland fly-half Ronan O’Gara is our favourite to succeed Borthwick, priced at 3/1, just ahead of current Ireland and 2025 British & Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell (4/1).
“Other names in the frame include ex-All Blacks coach Scott Robertson and Exeter Chiefs’ Director of Rugby Rob Baxter – both 8/1.”
All eyes will be on England’s clash with France and supporters won’t be holding out much hope ahead of Le Crunch on Saturday. Follow the latest 6 Nations news and developments at William Hill ahead of the tournament’s conclusion.
*Odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*
