đŸŒč Steve Borthwick opens up about his career, life as England's Head Coach & facing criticism

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  • The England head coach Steve Borthwick joins Payno and Hask where the guys find out about the man behind the badge. We hear of how his experiences as a club and an international player have shaped how he deals with everything that comes with having the top job in English rugby.
    Season 4 is sponsored by Continental Tyres
    0:01 - Show Intro
    0:51 - Show Starts
    1:51 - Steve Borthwick joins us
    4:34 - Post Six Nations
    5:29 - Life outside of Rugby
    11:49 - Steve Borthwick on Steve Borthwick
    19:07 - Responsibility
    20:11 - England: Then & Now
    28:54 - Bath
    35:20 - Shaping the future
    43:22 - Andy Farrell
    50:49 - The Noise
    57:48 - If England win the World Cup
    1:02:35 - England Kicking On
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Komentáƙe • 119

  • @pakkoroban6377
    @pakkoroban6377 Pƙed 28 dny +102

    PLEASE get Owen Farrell on GB&R - would love to see a reunion with Hask đŸ˜‰đŸ€Ł Like if you agree

  • @philsimon4457
    @philsimon4457 Pƙed 28 dny +65

    The big man just genuinely cares about the individuals and those close to them that walk out in the battlefield! Top man ❀

  • @Jack-qv5ru
    @Jack-qv5ru Pƙed 28 dny +31

    Fans need to get behind Borthwick. He’s taking us somewhere.

  • @user-ql6ob9wb2i
    @user-ql6ob9wb2i Pƙed 28 dny +36

    good to hear Borthers talk so openly!

  • @adamgranger5725
    @adamgranger5725 Pƙed 28 dny +28

    Great show. As a Springbok supporter, I love to hear all the stories about the human beings behind the game I love. Borthers is a humble man and a great asset to English rugby.

    • @timwannell6477
      @timwannell6477 Pƙed 27 dny +2

      Cheers brother!
      As an English fan- big fan of Rassie. Absolute legend- great coach

  • @domblanc224
    @domblanc224 Pƙed 28 dny +48

    Really enjoyed hearing Borthers on GBR. Comes across like a top man, team first, players at the centre. Wish him all the best, and loved watching England towards the end of the Six Nations. Believe in Steve!

    • @joeboonmusic4004
      @joeboonmusic4004 Pƙed 28 dny +4

      Absolutely. Far too many nay-sayers which is becoming typical of England rugby fans... everyone else gets behind their team and we're lucky to have a great coach like him without all the braggadocio of Eddie Jones..

  • @vinylrulesok8470
    @vinylrulesok8470 Pƙed 28 dny +14

    Steve is the Ted Lasso of England rugby. Humble, supportive and cares for the players. Wish him every success

  • @dalejeavons3074
    @dalejeavons3074 Pƙed 27 dny +10

    After watching this interview, I think the England team has got the right man for the job.

  • @saren6538
    @saren6538 Pƙed 28 dny +16

    I’ve always liked Steve borthwick, something about him ..and like him even more now. Fan from Ireland

  • @albertvandenberg1866
    @albertvandenberg1866 Pƙed 28 dny +14

    All respect for England coach Steve Borthwick. From a Saffa.

    • @timwannell6477
      @timwannell6477 Pƙed 27 dny

      Get on Bokka!
      Love the rugby love đŸŽó §ó ąó „ó źó §ó ż 🇿🇩

  • @barkerk100
    @barkerk100 Pƙed 28 dny +15

    I like this man. The team will only get better.

  • @simoping
    @simoping Pƙed 28 dny +5

    3 mins in .. I liked Borthers.... at the end I liked him even more.. proper guy.. great outlook..

  • @monocularfogey
    @monocularfogey Pƙed 28 dny +8

    Terrific interview with a wonderful, inspirational coach. He's steering England well. Best of luck in the summer tour from an Ireland supporter, I'll be raising a glass.

  • @matthewbull6102
    @matthewbull6102 Pƙed 28 dny +24

    Best move he made was getting Felix Jones to join - he is absolutely brilliant (i am a Springbok fan). I can already see his influence in last couple of games - the potential of england being realised.

    • @patrickthomas8101
      @patrickthomas8101 Pƙed 28 dny

      You could tell the players look a lot fitter and more focused than before interesting to see how they would fare in Japan and New Zealand.

    • @notenoughstones3873
      @notenoughstones3873 Pƙed 27 dny +1

      @@patrickthomas8101that’s also down to Aled Walters the S&C coach (another ex SA coach) who came in just before the 2023 6N.

  • @StanWilks
    @StanWilks Pƙed 28 dny +18

    Easy to forget that Borthers played in the 2007 World Cup. He had a great game against Tonga!

  • @flintoff24
    @flintoff24 Pƙed 28 dny +5

    Never liked Steve as England captain and will always remember that interview after the Italy match. I can see over the last decade I was wrong about him. He was always hard work personified but the humanity, the care and the morality were not in the public domain. Steve, thank you for your coaching efforts around the world and making rugby a better place

  • @alexmacfarlane4494
    @alexmacfarlane4494 Pƙed 28 dny +7

    Loved the hard love approach of Eddie when he took England into a Grand Slam and his extraordinary unbeaten run and WC final, but the contrast in the relative, perceived happiness and state of mind of the squad under Borthers is unreal. When Eddies team were winning it all looked calmness and light, but when the wheels fell off it looked like a car crash. When Eddie's players were interviewed when they were struggling on the field, their discomfort was palpable. Borthers has created a more content group of players and the success of the new playing style and approach, still a work in progress, certainly appears to have the full backing of backroom staff (also happier), as well as the squad. Onwards and upwards Mr Borthwick.

  • @artswithus3924
    @artswithus3924 Pƙed 27 dny +4

    Well done GBR for promoting England positively to counter the stinky chat. Keep trucking Mr Borthwick!

  • @BertFlashman
    @BertFlashman Pƙed 27 dny +3

    Massive fan of Borthwick. Hopes it goes well for him with England. He came to my little cousin's junior rugby and was apparently great.

  • @user-iv7nu3qn3f
    @user-iv7nu3qn3f Pƙed 28 dny +7

    Best interview ever on GBR! Borthwick was brilliant. Should be required watching for those whining Pommy rugby journalists. He will do English rugby proud. See you guys in Oz in few years!

    • @danbleakman874
      @danbleakman874 Pƙed 17 dny +1

      It should be, but those whiny journos have papers to sell and advertisers to please, so we'll always see clickbait and negativity. GBR doesn't need to answer to anyone, so we'll get a lot better quality of interviews without the crap. And agree, best interview on here by far. Big hand to the RFU media department for letting big Steve do this as well.

  • @BootsontheTable
    @BootsontheTable Pƙed 28 dny +11

    Excellent interview, thanks so much for showing the man behind the tracksuit

  • @danielowen-parr8603
    @danielowen-parr8603 Pƙed 28 dny +9

    Brilliant, great to here him this speak and come on England. We are in good hands

  • @mg2093
    @mg2093 Pƙed 28 dny +3

    “Rock under the beach towel” ffs haha. I actually think my favourite thing about this show is Alex’s many, many, many turn of phrases. He has this endless well of turn of phrases, always puts a smile on my face and gives me a chuckle.

  • @daveneil2893
    @daveneil2893 Pƙed 20 dny +1

    I think Steve is a true Leader and he is an inspirational speaker. I would follow him into battle.

  • @benunderduress
    @benunderduress Pƙed 28 dny +7

    Believe in Steve!

  • @DH-gg6jx
    @DH-gg6jx Pƙed 27 dny +4

    Gets a lot of stick does Steve - but no matter what your opinion of him, one thing that is undoubtable is his passion and ambition and not necessarily for himself; his passion for wanting his players experiences to be the best it can be is clear.

  • @nlb741
    @nlb741 Pƙed 28 dny +10

    I really like Steve - Springbok supporter

  • @user-nh1ig6fy9p
    @user-nh1ig6fy9p Pƙed 25 dny +2

    Great human. All the best. Even though, Bokke fan

  • @gergemini2993
    @gergemini2993 Pƙed 28 dny +4

    Irishman here, I liked Steve from day 1, very likable chap and s great rugby brain! England will only getting better with him at the Helmut! I'm still heartbroken over our 1 point loss to England and the back to back grand slam dream smashed 😭😊

    • @joeboonmusic4004
      @joeboonmusic4004 Pƙed 28 dny +2

      You folks are still the team to beat in Europe! And the benchmark for grassroots rugby/player pathways.

    • @saren6538
      @saren6538 Pƙed 28 dny +1

      So true , he’s very well liked here in Ireland

  • @theanglianflaneurs5857
    @theanglianflaneurs5857 Pƙed 21 dnem

    Brilliant show and what an impressive man Steve is. Humility, passion and intelligence. So nice to see someone with his background prosper in the game. Rugby needs more people like him!

  • @MrKelso85
    @MrKelso85 Pƙed 28 dny +5

    I’m Welsh, I like him il be honest 
 this was a surprise

  • @patrickyoung3503
    @patrickyoung3503 Pƙed 28 dny +2

    Great insight into English rugby under Steve Borthwick .I wish him well as coach to the English team . Irish fan here .

  • @kenmason9354
    @kenmason9354 Pƙed 26 dny +1

    This gives you confidence in the man behind England 👏👏

  • @danbleakman874
    @danbleakman874 Pƙed 17 dny +1

    Great interview guys. While Steve doesn't like talking about himself, it's an essential part of what he does. People need to see the man behind the plan and for the first time since Woodward (love him or hate him), it feels like we have a coach who's a student of the game, who's put together a strategy and knows exactly where he wants to take this team. Bravo Steve. Interesting how he talks about playing big and without fear... shades of the England cricket team and their ethos. It's great we recognise coaches (and employ them), who clearly understand how professional sport is changing... from playing with the fear of God in you, to relaxing, trusting the skills and the process. Nice work.

  • @johnnyamos2446
    @johnnyamos2446 Pƙed 26 dny +1

    "Never play small" love it.

  • @bernieflynn4803
    @bernieflynn4803 Pƙed 28 dny +1

    Fans everywhere cant fail to enjoy this show. Watching this in NZ , looking forward to England touring soon!

  • @robertwhalley882
    @robertwhalley882 Pƙed 23 dny +1

    Good on Borthwick, we needed that interview. He is such a wet lettuce in post match interviews but here we can see a very positive and unique kind of character; one that cares and understands that good coaching is liberation of talent mixed in with cohesion and experience and at the same time is clearly hyper competitive, demanding and we know to be informed by data.

  • @unclefester831
    @unclefester831 Pƙed 26 dny +1

    Maro loves this man. Maro owes his career to this man. This man taught Maro everything about lineouts.

  • @Big-Si2253
    @Big-Si2253 Pƙed 28 dny +2

    A decent human being first...and then a coach. No wonder his players like and respect him.

  • @paulhaggett3710
    @paulhaggett3710 Pƙed 28 dny +3

    Brilliant summing up at the end by Hask. He nailed it

  • @gbe4452
    @gbe4452 Pƙed 22 dny

    What a great interview from Steve Borthwick. I salute you sir. Humble and focused, I have no doubt that England will go places with his guidance. From a BOK fan.

  • @paulengland6141
    @paulengland6141 Pƙed 27 dny +1

    47 minutes in, Borthers voice breaking when he talks about players shrinking after making mistakes. He genuinely believes in his players and their ability & skill. That's the kind of guy you fight for.

  • @mbloy613
    @mbloy613 Pƙed 28 dny

    Thanks for this interview, and for allowing England fans to better understand the leadership of the team. I can really relate to what Steve had to say and I wish him and the boys all the very best on the journey that they are on.

  • @richardgiles5608
    @richardgiles5608 Pƙed 27 dny +2

    Every time I hear Steve speak I like him more, I feel his empathy for the players while still pushing them hard is a real strength of his.
    A lot of people in management type positions are very bad at understanding that people are different and you need different approaches to get the best out of them. To many managers don't do this, they treat everyone the same and then just blame the player or employee if they are not performing, not understanding that part of there job is not just to tell them what to do but to understand them, motivate them and help them achieve it

  • @user-ot1wo3ur1k
    @user-ot1wo3ur1k Pƙed 24 dny

    Having now listened to SB talk about his passion not only for the game, but for England and the players I have to say I have a new found respect and admiration for the man.

  • @gravelbikemark
    @gravelbikemark Pƙed 14 dny

    Outstanding looking forward to the n xx few years I’ll admin I was pretty frustrated with borthers but I’ll take my hat off he is starting to create something amazing

  • @mobsquad8500
    @mobsquad8500 Pƙed 28 dny +2

    LOVE STEVE! Glad he did this!! The message
AMAZING! Players first!!! I wish we could know more about true rugby thoughts
”loves to talk about rugby”, what a chance to talk about the actual game. Maybe next time hahahaha

  • @glenandrews9725
    @glenandrews9725 Pƙed 27 dny

    What a top man. Keep up the good work Steve and best of luck

  • @michaelduffin1722
    @michaelduffin1722 Pƙed 28 dny +1

    Great interview 👍

  • @ac2244
    @ac2244 Pƙed 28 dny

    Brilliant ep. So insightful into Borthwick and his ethos for the England team!

  • @rhyswoodfin2739
    @rhyswoodfin2739 Pƙed 28 dny

    Great interview, excited to see the England team develop further under Steve!

  • @sharronemery9740
    @sharronemery9740 Pƙed 28 dny

    Amazing discussion & interview
. Congrats to the GBR team and Borthwick sounds an amazing coach 👏👏👏

  • @OurDigitalClassRoom
    @OurDigitalClassRoom Pƙed 25 dny

    This is why I love rugby. Wonderful interview. Thank you.

  • @henrymilleruk100
    @henrymilleruk100 Pƙed 28 dny +2

    Great episode. #believeinsteve

  • @horfieldboy9478
    @horfieldboy9478 Pƙed 27 dny

    Great interview - good luck for the future. Had my doubts but they are disappearing the more and more I see. Can't question his desire or integrity.

  • @JaseUKHunting
    @JaseUKHunting Pƙed 27 dny

    Only halfway through but thoroughly enjoying this video, Steve is coming across as a passionate down to earth person that wants what's best not only for the England team and it's squad but the Rugby game too all the way to grass roots! New found respect for the man!

  • @brianfeltham-daniels905
    @brianfeltham-daniels905 Pƙed 28 dny +1

    That was excellent!

  • @JuddLofthouse
    @JuddLofthouse Pƙed 28 dny +2

    Steve is the man to take England forward Eddie was ok but he’s not English (no problem) but Steve speaks great I really love the passion his knowledge is second to none 👌👌👍great video this week boys

  • @timwannell6477
    @timwannell6477 Pƙed 27 dny +1

    God bless Borthers

  • @middlespike13
    @middlespike13 Pƙed 27 dny +1

    BELIEVE IN STEVE

  • @ianunwin
    @ianunwin Pƙed 28 dny

    hope steve reigns along time

  • @garethclayton
    @garethclayton Pƙed 27 dny

    Brilliant interview guys, I thought Steve was very open and impressive.

  • @Dinkybear622
    @Dinkybear622 Pƙed 28 dny +9

    Psychological safety. Critical to creating high performance teams.

  • @JohnRidley12
    @JohnRidley12 Pƙed 28 dny +4

    His descriptions of England players being overly scared of mistakes makes sense of a lot of performances over the last few years.
    Convinced he's the right guy for the job

  • @NeilDeBarna
    @NeilDeBarna Pƙed 28 dny +6

    Steve is the complete opposite of Eddie Jones and is thusly quite a likeable chap! Going to be an interesting few years leading up to the '27 RWC.

  • @joeboonmusic4004
    @joeboonmusic4004 Pƙed 26 dny

    You can tell just how much he cares about his players. You could see it at Tigers and can see it now with England... what more could an England fan ask for? Especially if this last 6N is a sign of things to come. I love seeing England win, but I love seeing it way more now that we have an English gentleman in charge.

  • @ianbowie5096
    @ianbowie5096 Pƙed 28 dny +1

    Great episode guys....it is clear thst Steve loves he game and is a great man....and as a Scotsmsn hope he isn't too successful a coach (!) 🏉🏉

  • @SimonPeterKing
    @SimonPeterKing Pƙed 28 dny +1

    Despite being fully subbed to the channel this didn’t come up in my notifications, only learned about it via IG. Painfully low views for such a big interview, YT being weird here

  • @sharondawson1192
    @sharondawson1192 Pƙed 28 dny

    Thank you for the laughs and giggles. Did Isabelle and Charlie call childline?

  • @joemartin4751
    @joemartin4751 Pƙed 28 dny +2

    You’d follow Steve over the top no problem. He cares about his players. They want to play for him I’m dead certain.

  • @jamesharvey6482
    @jamesharvey6482 Pƙed 28 dny +1

    Perhaps a note to let the guest speak when asked a question rather than Hask jumping in with his story. Less is more on questioning


  • @user-vw7wh4zd1v
    @user-vw7wh4zd1v Pƙed 26 dny

    Very good, changed my opinion on Borthers. Good man. Should start Smith though :)

  • @themanabroad7800
    @themanabroad7800 Pƙed 26 dny

    Believe in Steve

  • @thecuttingsark5094
    @thecuttingsark5094 Pƙed 28 dny

    Like him. Stay on target Steve

  • @navinseneviratne139
    @navinseneviratne139 Pƙed 27 dny +1

    The bath team brothers joined as a 17/18 year old - that team - oh my god 



  • @robcousins231
    @robcousins231 Pƙed 27 dny

    There's something about these Northerners that make them great coaches. You think of Borthers, Andy Farrell, Stu Lancaster, Geoff Cooke, Jack Rowell, Brian Ashton etc

  • @MkVenner1975
    @MkVenner1975 Pƙed 28 dny +2

    We can’t on one hand not pick foreign based Englishmen whist at the same time filling Premiership teams with players who aren’t English qualified, absolutely crazy.

  • @Bobbibouchersmumwasright
    @Bobbibouchersmumwasright Pƙed 28 dny

    I’m liking him more by the day
 sounds like he would do the job for free.. that’s a trait I like to see in sport

  • @jamesgiles9959
    @jamesgiles9959 Pƙed 28 dny +1

    I have warmed to Steve unfortunately English Rugby is always judged on results : However I thing England are in a good place

  • @davidpenston2855
    @davidpenston2855 Pƙed 23 dny

    Geezer sounds like he’s straight of SAS who dares wins

  • @markrobinson5780
    @markrobinson5780 Pƙed 10 dny

    I think the thing is that the thing I think is the thing I think

  • @carlh296
    @carlh296 Pƙed 28 dny +1

    What England need more than anything is a limit on the number of foreign players playing in each team. Young lads cannot come through when there are so many good, not great, foreigners taking up spots. Serious lack of English No. 12's at club level as a perfect example.

  • @nathanhealey-potter8684
    @nathanhealey-potter8684 Pƙed 27 dny +1

    If they want to keep players they need to scrap the salary cap.

  • @njmayhew
    @njmayhew Pƙed 23 dny

    I don't doubt his passion and commitment, but I was just expecting 'more' I - think I must have watched a different video? Maybe he's shy, but SB still comes across to me as too much of a politician. As a lifelong Bath fan, the insights into his early days at the club - and what a toxic environment it was - were eye opening, but apart from that lots of words come out but he doesn't actually say very much.
    Alex & Hask were far too nice too him and let him get away without answering their questions. I notice that Tins was absent...any coincidence that it was he who was highly critical during early 6N rounds and openly said he would rather England lose but play positively, than scrape a win in a turgid manner?
    Also completely brushed over the challenge of the NZ tour - come on guys! I will be amazed if we manage to lose by less than 20 points in the Tests against NZ.
    Anyway, as always, an interesting watch, so thank you to the GBR team, but still slightly disappointed at the output.

  • @firepunch5001
    @firepunch5001 Pƙed 28 dny

    Not the best interview for me but like this coach his more taped in it seems would have loved to hear how his piecing the team together all the cogs year to year, to achieve number one status at one time number one as winning a world cup as in 03 and obviously as a South African England just has that natural rugby pedigree finals,semi-finals ect big game winners once of for two long ..but as said alot more depth and vision would be to hear of especially with the Black tour coming up.

  • @joelhickman9158
    @joelhickman9158 Pƙed 26 dny +1

    He still cant answer a question properly. He needs yo open up more about his authentic self. Good effort though Alex, yiu asked ghe right questions

  • @markbennett9787
    @markbennett9787 Pƙed 28 dny

    How does he get think that he is going to improve the financial management of English clubs so that they can retain players for him to select whilst the €€€€s available in France, even in ProD2, are so attractive? Also , I thought Jack Willis was a special case because of the demise of Wasps ?

    • @joeboonmusic4004
      @joeboonmusic4004 Pƙed 28 dny +1

      I believe the 'special case' scenario disappeared when Willis decided to renew his contract with Toulouse? Something along those lines... daft I know. Especially when you consider a potential back row of CCS, Willis/Underhill and Earl.

    • @BertFlashman
      @BertFlashman Pƙed 27 dny

      I doubt Steve is to fussed about all of this. Englands fans always seem to think that theiris a saviour who will talke their team to another level, the France situation amplfiies this as we can't select these players. Steve has stressed continuity. He rates the players hie has and relaises that the system and the environment are far more important for success. He coached Willis in the six nations and if he was actually part of his plans are reckon he would have come back, like Marhant is as overule, with a new hybrid contract, the money is jsut as good if not better. if England truly want a player they will most likely stay in England.

    • @patrickchilds2987
      @patrickchilds2987 Pƙed 26 dny

      SB is in charge of the England Rugby Team . The financial management of the premiership and the eligibility of English playets is nothing to do with him

    • @BertFlashman
      @BertFlashman Pƙed 26 dny +1

      Obviously

  • @AlexWaite
    @AlexWaite Pƙed 23 dny

    You can really now see how much these lads are influenced by dreadful England set-ups of the past

  • @tikemyson5627
    @tikemyson5627 Pƙed 17 dny

    His nose has been destroyed mind

  • @benbenester1229
    @benbenester1229 Pƙed 28 dny +1

    Talked but said nothing really
 one boring bloke

    • @G-regTaylor
      @G-regTaylor Pƙed 27 dny +2

      You clearly weren’t listening

    • @patrickchilds2987
      @patrickchilds2987 Pƙed 26 dny +1

      I thought he answered every question and was very open and articulate. Maybe you should try listening

  • @nicansionnaigh
    @nicansionnaigh Pƙed 28 dny

    Stop the press! The most boring man in rugby talking complete shite for an hour. James you’re a legend buddy.

    • @BertFlashman
      @BertFlashman Pƙed 27 dny

      People like you are one of the core reasons why England has not had more success.

  • @handcrafted30
    @handcrafted30 Pƙed 28 dny +1

    Genuinely the most boring bloke ever.

    • @saren6538
      @saren6538 Pƙed 28 dny +6

      But very genuine and very likeable

    • @handcrafted30
      @handcrafted30 Pƙed 28 dny

      @@saren6538 I will give him that. He was.

    • @carlh296
      @carlh296 Pƙed 28 dny +3

      I think the thing is he does not answer a question directly, he goes off on tangents all the time, and goes on and on, in a very dulcet tone. Saying that, really liked listening to his views.

    • @neilcarpenter2669
      @neilcarpenter2669 Pƙed 28 dny +4

      He isn't meant to be a Vaudeville act , your comment says a lot more about you than it does about him I can assure you.

    • @BertFlashman
      @BertFlashman Pƙed 27 dny

      who cares. He is not there to entertain you.

  • @Hrodwulf9
    @Hrodwulf9 Pƙed 20 dny

    Steve Borthwicks humility is much needed in the England setup. You guys tend to walk around like you're world champions when actually you haven't done shit. Bring it down a notch, be more real and true to yourselves. From a Springbok fan I'm a big fan of Steve Borthwick as a coach.

  • @fatneck2008
    @fatneck2008 Pƙed 28 dny

    Come on England!