British tennis participant Emma Raducanu and Brighton and Hove Albion supervisor Fabian Hurzeler have each been visitors at England’s males’s rugby union coaching camp this week.
Head coach Steve Borthwick, talking earlier than going through New Zealand on the Allianz Stadium on Saturday, mentioned that the duo’s attendance was so they might converse to his gamers and assist share experiences with them.
Raducanu was the youngest feminine participant to win a Grand Slam title in 17 years when successful the 2021 US Open, whereas German Hurzeler is the youngest everlasting supervisor in Premier League historical past.
“We have had Fabian Hurzeler, the Brighton supervisor. He is been sensible sharing his experiences and spoke to the crew this morning which was terrific,” mentioned Borthwick.
“Emma Raducanu visited at present and to have elite sports activities individuals like Emma Raducanu go to and share with the gamers her experiences, her preparations for sport and worldwide competitions on the very, very prime degree is at all times a studying expertise.
“We’re very grateful she came over and along with her provisions, it has been a very good week up to now.”
Borthwick felt that in Raducanu’s case, she was in a position to share her particular person experiences distinctive to tennis that he felt may aide his squad who’re extra used to crew sports activities.
“I feel the gamers had been journalists within the rounds simply speaking within the distinction round particular person preparation and a must really feel that the whole lot is true and for a tennis participant who’s on there personal on the market on the courtroom, particular person preparation is the whole lot,” Borthwick added.
“For a crew sport member, it’s at all times getting that steadiness however we nonetheless must maximise that particular person preparation.”
In addition to the duo, former England gamers Chris Ashton, Marko Vunipola and Danny Care additionally visited the England squad this week.
“Thankfully, we have now the chance to generally have individuals in like we have now this week and you are taking them as studying experiences.
“I feel a part of growing this crew is including ranges of expertise and including reference factors, conversations we have had and classes that we have logged that we will refer again to sooner or later.
“All of those experiences come again to our camp and share with us is necessary for our growth. “
This text is the most recent from BBC Sport’s Ask Me Anything crew.
