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New England coach Steve Borthwick has no intention of emulating Eddie Jones' mind games

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Steve Borthwick may have learned his trade as a coach under Eddie Jones, but the new England boss said on Monday he has no intention of emulating his predecessor's mind games, insisting he will remain "authentic".

Jones, now in charge of his native Australia for a second time after being sacked by England, has long been renowned for throwing "verbal hand grenades" during the build-up to matches in a bid to unsettle his opponents.

Borthwick served as an assistant to Jones when the veteran coach was in charge of Japan and then England. "My strategy is to be very up front.

What I'm going to do is be me and be authentic to me," Borthwick told reporters. "What's that? I care deeply about my players.

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