Quiet but forceful, Alex King has skills to bring best out of England | Michael Aylwin

The former Wasps fly-half is a thinker who gets on well with players after learning his trade with Clermont Auvergne before moving to NorthamptonThe pieces are finally beginning to emerge from a fog of speculation and counter-speculation. The main one, Eddie Jones, was fitted a while ago and now we can be fairly sure the Rugby Football Union’s next will be Steve Borthwick, as England’s forwards’ coach, and Paul Gustard, as defence – for all that their clubs are adopting different attitudes towards the departures.Which leaves the role of skills coach. Or backs coach, attack coach – the role Mik…