Eddie Jones has made the right call turning to Steve Borthwick as part of his England coaching staff according to World Cup winner Lewis Moody.

According to reports Jones’ first move since taking on the England job has been to make a formal approach to Bristol to secure the services of Borthwick as part of his team.

It is a logical move for the Australian, who worked with Borthwick while he was in charge of Japan, with the pair helping to mastermind the greatest World Cup upset of all time when the Brave Blossoms beat South Africa in September.

And Moody, who played alongside Borthwick and even took over the England captaincy from the former second row, believes it would be a great appointment for English rugby in general.

“The first thing Eddie will have to do is have a conversation with the current coaches, decide where there future lies,” said Moody, who was helping to kick off NatWest RugbyForce 2016 – a new initiative supporting grassroots clubs, spending the afternoon with Market Harborough RUFC, taking part in a training session and showcasing how the nationwide initiative helps clubs.

“I imagine he’ll bring in a new coaching environment. I think he’ll look at Steve Borthwick, someone he’s worked with before."

“Obviously Steve was an England player and captain before, and I know the detail he went into when it came to lineout detail and preparation."

“Having an Englishman involved in the set-up is very important, I think for the first time England have looked outside the box and got in a foreign coach, although the language barrier between Australian and English probably isn’t too vast. I think having someone like Steve Borthwick will be very important.”

Borthwick joined up with Japan after calling time on his playing career, and played a key role in helping their lineout as they proved on the stories of the 2015 World Cup.

Jones, who previously coached Australia when they lost the 2003 World Cup final to England, as well as Saracens and as a consultant for South Africa in their victorious 2007 campaign, comes in with plenty of international pedigree.

Moody, who faced Jones’ sides on a number of occasions, including the 2003 final, knows what it’s like to take on the Australian, and is confident he will make the most of the emerging talent available to him after replacing Stuart Lancaster.

“I think Eddie Jones’ appointment is a very exciting one,” he added.

“Certainly having played against his sides in the past, what you should expect from a side that Eddie has been coaching, and hopefully this England team that we’ll see now, is a team that plays an intelligent brand of rugby."

“He’s very meticulous in the way he approaches the game, he’s very disciplined. I think it’s fantastic for English rugby that he’s been appointed. Stuart did a good job over the four years but now we’ve got someone with real rugby foresight."

“He’s got proven success on the international stage at all levels. He’ll know how to cope with the pressure, but it’s also an exciting time for him."

“The player pool that England have, not just the existing players and the guys in the squad currently but also beyond that, the young guys coming through, the players who possibly missed out on World Cup selection, the U20s England side that are producing exciting players left, right and centre."

“So I think going forward, as an England fan that I am now, it’s an exciting time and we should look forward to the Six Nations and future Six Nations with exciting.”

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