Five players get first England deals in Borthwick shake-up

England rugby head coach Steve Borthwick has handed central contracts to five players for the first time: Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Alex Coles, Guy Pepper, Jack van Poortvliet, and Seb Atkinson. The move represents a significant shake-up of the England squad by Borthwick. All five players are new additions to the centrally contracted group.