{"id":825632,"date":"2026-11-06T03:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T03:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/825632\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T03:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T03:58:10","slug":"another-england-star-could-quit-after-steve-borthwick-snub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/825632\/","title":{"rendered":"Another England star could quit after Steve Borthwick snub"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bath and England centre Max Ojomoh has been linked with a potential move away from The Rec next summer, which could have significant implications for his international future.<\/p>\n

According to Midi Olympique<\/a>, Ojomoh has been offered to several Top 14 clubs, although no specific teams have been named at this stage.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old came through Bath’s academy before making his senior debut in 2019.<\/p>\n

He enjoyed a trophy-laden 2025, helping the club win the Premiership Rugby Cup, Challenge Cup and Premiership title, while scoring in both the European and league finals.<\/p>\n

However, his contract expires at the end of the season, leaving Bath facing the prospect of losing one of their most influential players.<\/p>\n

Despite his impressive form in the Gallagher PREM and a standout performance on his Allianz Stadium debut against Argentina last autumn<\/a>, Ojomoh has struggled to establish himself in Steve Borthwick’s plans.<\/p>\n

The centre made an immediate impression, earning man of the match honours during England’s <\/a>27-23 victory over Los Pumas in November 2025.<\/p>\n

Ojomoh scored a try and provided two assists, including a superb cross-field kick, but has since been overlooked for further international opportunities.<\/p>\n

With just two England caps to his name, the Bath star has seemingly fallen behind several other options in the midfield.<\/p>\n

The inclusion of Bristol Bears centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg will have further complicated his route back into the side, despite Ojomoh’s impressive performances at club level.<\/p>\n

There is still a potential pathway back into the England <\/a>set-up, with Ojomoh continuing to feature in the England A squad.<\/p>\n

He is set to start against Argentina XV tomorrow, offering another opportunity to impress the national selectors.<\/p>\n

Ojomoh was also included in England’s <\/a>squad for last week’s three-day training camp ahead of the Nations Championship, with Seb Atkinson sidelined through injury.<\/p>\n

However, he was subsequently left out of the main squad after Atkinson’s fitness was confirmed.<\/p>\n

A move to France would end Ojomoh’s immediate Test ambitions, with RFU eligibility rules preventing players based overseas from representing England.<\/p>\n

That would put him in a similar position to Jack and Tom Willis, who have also seen their international prospects affected by moves abroad.<\/p>\n

However, with opportunities seemingly limited under Borthwick, the financial and sporting benefits of a move to the Top 14 could prove difficult to ignore.<\/p>\n

Midi Olympique’s<\/a> report also mentioned fellow Bath centres Ollie Lawrence and Cam Redpath as potential candidates for moves to France.<\/p>\n

Lawrence has reportedly attracted interest from Bayonne, adding to the uncertainty surrounding Bath’s midfield ahead of next season.<\/p>\n

Six players who quit England under Steve Borthwick<\/p>\n

Since Steve Borthwick took charge, several big-name England internationals have moved to France, effectively ending their international careers under the RFU’s overseas selection rules.<\/p>\n

1. Lewis Ludlam \u2013 Toulon (2024)<\/p>\n

Ludlam left Northampton Saints after winning the 2024 Premiership title. The 25-cap back-rower featured at the 2023 World Cup but sacrificed his England eligibility to join Toulon.<\/p>\n

2. Zach Mercer \u2013 Toulon (2025)<\/p>\n

Mercer returned to England with Gloucester in 2023, hoping to earn an international recall. However, he failed to break into Borthwick’s plans and headed back to France two years later.<\/p>\n

3. Jack Willis \u2013 Toulouse (2022)<\/p>\n

Willis joined Toulouse after Wasps collapsed, shortly before Borthwick’s appointment. He played at the 2023 World Cup under a special exemption but has since been unavailable for England.<\/p>\n

4. Tom Willis \u2013 Bordeaux-B\u00e8gles (2026)<\/p>\n

Willis left Saracens after becoming one of the Premiership’s standout forwards. His move to Bordeaux means both brothers are now unavailable for England selection.<\/p>\n

5. Manu Tuilagi \u2013 Bayonne (2024)<\/p>\n

The powerful centre won 60 England caps before joining Bayonne. His final international appearance came against France in the 2024 Six Nations.<\/p>\n

6. Kyle Sinckler \u2013 Toulon (2024)<\/p>\n

Sinckler joined Toulon after falling out of favour with Borthwick. The 68-cap prop last played for England at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.<\/p>\n

Pick your England XV<\/p>\n

Borthwick faces some difficult selection decisions ahead of Sunday’s clash with Australia.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Five facts about Max OjomohHis father is former Bath Rugby legend and England flanker Steve Ojomoh.He helped Bath Rugby break a 29-year drought by winning the Gallagher Premiership title.He memorably scored a crucial try in that very Premiership final against the Leicester Tigers.He secured a Player of the Match award on his senior England home debut after a brilliant display against Argentina.He plays his club rugby at The Rec, located right in his hometown of Bath.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bath and England centre Max Ojomoh has been linked with a potential move away from The Rec next…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":825633,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[262750,256414,5903,118921,255721,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-825632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-bath-rugby-news","tag-england-rugby-news","tag-rugby","tag-rugby-news","tag-rugby-transfer-news","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/825632","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=825632"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/825632\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/825633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=825632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=825632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=825632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}