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Player-coach rift report will only galvanise England - George

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The IndependentPlayer-coach rift report will only galvanise England - George
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England hooker Jamie George has reacted with fury to media claims regarding the team's leadership. The Independent reported that a newspaper article alleged players had lost faith in Steve Borthwick during the opening phase of the Nations Championship. BBC reported that George described the squad as being really upset by these assertions of player unrest at the conclusion of their summer tour. George maintained that this report of a player-coach rift will only serve to galvanise the team.

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