Attack Coach Blackett Joins England On Permanent Basis

England person brought Bath's Lee Blackett into their coaching set-up connected a imperishable ground successful nan latest rejig of Steve Borthwick's staff.

Blackett, who oversaw Premiership champions Bath's title-winning onslaught past season, was seconded to England for their Test bid triumph successful Argentina this summer.

He will now proceed his activity pinch England's onslaught full-time arsenic Richard Wigglesworth, who coached nan British and Irish Lions onslaught successful Australia this summer, moves crossed to return complaint of defence.

Joe El-Abd, who only took complete nan defence domiciled successful October aft nan abrupt departure of Felix Jones, will activity pinch nan forwards.

"Lee brings awesome acquisition and has, for respective years, been wide regarded arsenic 1 of nan country's apical onslaught coaches," said caput coach Borthwick.

"His teams play fast, breathtaking rugby that consistently look to people tries.

"His activity pinch England complete nan summertime further demonstrated his expertise to thrust nan improvement of our onslaught successful nan mode and style already built by Richard Wigglesworth.

"Richard has done an fantabulous occupation complete nan past 3 years shaping our onslaught from wherever it was to wherever it is now.

"He and I had antecedently had a wide chat astir whether he could move his attraction to nan captious area of defence. After nan summertime tours, it made consciousness for him to move into that domiciled – provided Lee could subordinate full-time to tally nan attack."

"It's a immense honour to subordinate nan England coaching team," said Blackett, who will formally move to England aft Bath's Prem opener against Harlequins connected 26 September, but will return portion successful England's three-day training campy starting connected Sunday.

"The existent England squad is afloat of talent and enthusiasm, pinch value and extent from 1 to 15. I can't hold to activity pinch these players, and to spot what we tin achieve."

Blackett joined Bath successful 2023 aft much than 7 years astatine free-scoring Wasps and a short stint pinch Welsh broadside Scarlets.

Bath scored 96 tries en way to topping nan Premiership regular-season standings past term, pinch Blackett moving nether caput coach Johann van Graan.

"Lee has been specified an important portion of our travel since his presence astatine Bath and we've each created astonishing memories together," said Van Graan.

"On behalf of nan players, unit and everyone progressive successful nan blue, achromatic and white, we wish Lee nan very champion arsenic he moves into coaching astatine world level."

In summation to his activity pinch nan elder broadside successful Argentina, Blackett besides was portion of England A coaching unit who guided nan second-string broadside to wins complete their Australian and Irish counterparts past season.

Elsewhere, New Zealander Andrew Strawbridge will time off his domiciled concentrating connected nan interaction area aft nan autumn internationals.

Tom Harrison continues arsenic scrum coach pinch Kevin Sinfield, who changed his mind complete an volition to time off nan set-up successful 2024, staying connected successful a mentoring, kicking and individual skills role.

England statesman their autumn run against Australia earlier fixtures against Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina.

Steve Borthwick – caput coach

Richard Wigglesworth – elder adjunct coach (defence)

Lee Blackett – adjunct coach (attack)

Kevin Sinfield – adjunct coach (kicking and skills)

Tom Harrison – adjunct coach (scrum)

Joe El-Abd – adjunct coach (forwards)

Andrew Strawbridge – coach advisor & adjunct coach