Overview
- Former Scotland wing Byron McGuigan will join England’s staff full time from June with a brief covering collision skills, the aerial contest, and back-three development.
- He first linked up with Steve Borthwick’s group before the 2025 tour of Argentina and the United States while serving as Sale Sharks’ defence coach, then stayed on through the autumn and the 2026 Six Nations.
- The RFU kept faith in Borthwick after England finished fifth in this year’s Six Nations, which put a premium on stable roles and clear specialist support.
- Coverage says McGuigan is the final hire in a wider reset that has recently added Joe El-Abd, Lee Blackett and performance lead Phil Morrow alongside Richard Wigglesworth.
- McGuigan played more than 100 games for Sale and won 10 Scotland caps before coaching, experience Borthwick says has already aided England’s back-three players.