Six Nations 2023: England forwards coach Richard Cockerill to leave

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Richard Cockerill successful England training

Venue: Twickenham Stadium Date: Sunday, 12 February Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
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Forwards manager Richard Cockerill volition permission England aft the Six Nations to articulation French nine Montpellier.

Saracens forwards manager Ian Peel is expected to regenerate the 52-year-old.

Cockerill was the lone remaining adjunct manager from Eddie Jones' reign aft Steve Borthwick succeeded the Australian arsenic caput manager successful December.

The erstwhile England hooker joined the unit successful September 2021 and said it was "an honour" to person played for and coached his country.

Cockerill earned 27 England caps successful his playing vocation and was concisely interim caput manager pursuing Jones' sacking.

After 5 wins from 12 Tests successful 2022, Borthwick is attempting to rebuild the broadside earlier the World Cup that begins successful France successful September.

That rebuild began with a constrictive decision by a tenacious Scotland astatine Twickenham connected Saturday - aft which Borthwick acknowledged failings successful England's set-piece.

Former Newcastle guardant Peel is expected to articulation aft the Six Nations, having antecedently served arsenic caput manager of England Under-20s.

Cockerill was antecedently caput manager of French broadside Toulon and said helium "always had aspirations to return" to the country, adding: "This accidental presented itself immoderate clip ago.

"It is disappointing not to enactment with Steve and the wider squad beyond the Six Nations. I had hoped to beryllium capable to enactment for the Rugby World Cup, but the timings weren't meant to be.

"I volition proceed to beryllium afloat focused connected England and this Six Nations campaign, moving with this radical of players arsenic they statesman a caller travel together.

"It's breathtaking to spot what alteration has happened truthful acold successful specified a abbreviated play of time."

Borthwick described Cockerill arsenic "an fantabulous coach" and added: "It was a hard determination for him to permission and helium has our support."