3 hours ago · England
Borthwick and Itoje reject reports of England squad rift
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. Sky Sports Football is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to England. The first report grouped here was at 8 Nov 2026, 17:34 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Borthwick and Itoje reject reports of England squad rift”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
England head coach Steve Borthwick and captain Maro Itoje have rejected claims made in a newspaper article this week of a squad rift, saying it "does not represent the environment" they recognise.
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Borthwick and Itoje reject reports of England squad rift - 'Not accurate'
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- Sky Sports FootballBorthwick and Itoje reject reports of England squad rift - 'Not accurate'