{"id":296953,"date":"2023-10-24T07:54:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T07:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=296953"},"modified":"2023-10-24T07:54:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T07:54:04","slug":"england-shake-up-as-all-blacks-react-to-potential-south-africa-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/rugby-league\/england-shake-up-as-all-blacks-react-to-potential-south-africa-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"England shake-up as All Blacks react to potential South Africa ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Lawes reviews England&#8217;s Rugby World Cup semi-final loss to South Africa<\/h3>\n<p>England are reportedly set to part ways with defensive coach Kevin Sinfield at the end of the Rugby World Cup. The former Rugby League international joined Steve Borthwick&#8217;s backroom staff ahead of this year&#8217;s Six Nations but is now expected to part company less than 12 months later.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Telegraph, Sinfield will move on as part of a &#8220;mutual agreement&#8221; with Springboks defensive coach Felix Jones set to take his place. Sinfield had won the Gallagher Premiership with the Leicester Tigers alongside Borthwick in 2021\/2022 but has failed to make an impact since switching over to international rugby.<\/p>\n<p>Jones is expected to be a better fit for England due to his attention to detail and extensive knowledge of the Red Roses&#8217; squad having helped mastermind the downfall of Eddie Jones&#8217; team during the 2019 Rugby World Cup final and this year&#8217;s semi-final.<\/p>\n<p>Sinfield&#8217;s last game in his role will be on Friday when England take on Argentina in the third-place play-off at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Buy all of your Rugby World Cup 2023 programmes here<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FOLLOW THE LIVE BLOG BELOW&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>New Zealand discuss potential Mbonambi ban<\/h3>\n<p>New Zealand defence coach Scott McLeod believes the potential loss of hooker Bongi Mbonambi following accusations of racism towards England&#8217;s Tom Curry would be &#8220;a massive&#8221; dent for South Africa heading into the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI learned about it this morning. It is something World Rugby will deal with,\u201d said McLeod. \u2018If anything came of it, it would be a massive dent for them. He is a leader of their team. When Siya [Kolisi, South Africa captain] goes off, he becomes the captain so I imagine it would impact them.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>England coaching shake-up<\/h3>\n<p>England are reportedly set to axe defensive coach Kevin Sinfield at the end of the Rugby World Cup. 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