England confirm new coach ahead of Autumn Nations Series

“I am pleased to announce these changes, which I believe will leave us even better placed to continue our development," said Borthwick. "They allow us to build on the momentum of recent strong results and put the team in the best possible position for the challenges ahead.

“Lee brings great experience and has, for several years, been widely regarded as one of the country’s top attack coaches. His teams play fast, exciting rugby that consistently look to score tries.

“His work with England over the summer further demonstrated his ability to drive the development of our attack in the manner and style already built by Richard Wigglesworth.

“Richard has done an excellent job over the past three years shaping our attack from where it was to where it is now. His selection to coach the British & Irish Lions this summer is testament to that.

“He and I had previously had a general discussion about whether he could switch his focus to the critical area of defence. After the summer tours, it made sense for him to move into that role – provided Lee could join full-time to run the attack."