Joe El-Abd Joins England Rugby as Defence Coach

El-Abd will balance his new role with ongoing duties at Oyonnax until the end of the season.

Joe El-Abd has been appointed as the new defence coach for the England rugby team, succeeding Felix Jones.
El-Abd will continue his role as Oyonnax's director of rugby until the end of the current season.
He will join Steve Borthwick's coaching team in time for England's autumn internationals against New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, and Japan.
El-Abd and Borthwick share a long-standing friendship and a similar coaching philosophy, having known each other since their university days.
El-Abd's meticulous and innovative coaching methods, honed in French rugby, are expected to enhance England's defensive strategies.