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England boss Borthwick completes RWC coaching line-up

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England head coach Steve Borthwick completed his backroom line-up for the Rugby World Cup by naming Tom Harrison as England's scrum coach on Sunday.READ | Stormers sizzle at electric Cape Town StadiumHarrison is the third member of Borthwick's old staff at Leicester to join the England set-up, following Richard Wigglesworth and Aled Walters.

He will take up his duties from 1 June."Tom is an excellent coach and will have a real impact in an area that will be fundamental to us as a team," said Borthwick in a statement. "Leicester's scrum is renowned across Europe and Tom has played a leading role in that success.

I have full confidence in him and I am very happy that he will be joining England."Borthwick took over from Eddie Jones in December and led England to a disappointing fourth place in the Six Nations with two wins and three defeats.England have been drawn in Pool D at this year's World Cup in France, alongside Japan, Argentina, Samoa and Chile.

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