'My job is to build best team' - Borthwick on Janse van Rensburg pick
Steve Borthwick has addressed criticism regarding his selection of South Africa-born Benhard Janse van Rensburg for the England rugby team. He emphasized his responsibility to build the best team with eligible players, despite the ongoing debate about player selection. Janse van Rensburg is currently training with England as he approaches the completion of his residency requirement to qualify for international play.
- ▪Borthwick acknowledges the criticism of selecting Janse van Rensburg but insists on building the best team possible.
- ▪Janse van Rensburg has played for South Africa's under-20s and is training with England while completing his residency.
- ▪The selection policy limits Borthwick to players from domestic clubs, making Janse van Rensburg available.
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'My job is to build best team' - Borthwick on Janse van Rensburg pick<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, Borthwick on the selection of Janse van RensburgByMike Henson, BBC Sport rugby union news reporter and Chris Jones, Rugby union CorrespondentPublished5 minutes agoSteve Borthwick says he understands criticism of his selection of South Africa-born centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg - but that his job is to build the best possible…
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