London — Steve Borthwick came to the defence of Dan Cole on Wednesday after Australia coach Michael Cheika accused the England prop of scrummaging illegally throughout his career. England and Australia meet at Twickenham on Saturday, with rival coaches Eddie Jones and Cheika — once teammates at Sydney club Randwick — having traded a series of accusations about the scrum. No sooner had England beaten Argentina 27-14 at Twickenham last weekend then Jones said the Wallabies had scrummaged illegally, adding he would meet referee Jaco Peyper to flag up his concerns. Cheika responded by highlighting the play of Leicester tighthead prop Cole, whom he said had been "infringing the law since his career started, probably, if not all, of this year". But England forwards coach Borthwick insisted: "I’m very pleased we have got Dan Cole in our team. He’s an excellent player and a great person to have in this pack." Former England captain Borthwick said: "I’m just pleased he’s part of this England...
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