Overview

• Blackett impressed during his summer secondment as England won in Argentina and the United States.
• He will leave Bath at the end of the month and attend a three-day England camp starting Sunday before formally beginning.
• Richard Wigglesworth switches to lead the defence while retaining his position as Borthwick’s senior assistant.
• Joe El-Abd will oversee the forwards, with Tom Harrison continuing as scrum coach and Kevin Sinfield focusing on skills and the kicking group.
• Veteran advisor Andrew Strawbridge will depart after the autumn internationals, with November Tests set against Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina.