England have reshuffled their men's coaching team after appointing Lee Blackett as attack coach and shifting Richard Wigglesworth into the role of defence coach ahead of the Autumn Nations Series, head coach Steve Borthwick announced on Saturday.

Blackett, who arrives from Premiership champions Bath, has worked with England before, including on their unbeaten summer tour of Argentina and the United States.

Wigglesworth, who had previously overseen England's attack as well as that of the British & Irish Lions in Australia, will transition to lead the defensive setup, a move Borthwick said had been discussed for some time.

"Richard has done an excellent job over the past three years shaping our attack from where it was to where it is now. His selection to coach the British & Irish Lions t

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