There is nothing unusual about elite coaches bringing in expertise from other sports but a few eyebrows were raised at England's training base on Wednesday (AEDT) when coach Steve Borthwick said that tennis player Emma Raducanu had been helping out.

Briton Raducanu won the 2021 US Open as an 18-year-old qualifier but has been hampered by injuries and constant coaching changes since and has struggled to get even close to reproducing that success.

"Emma was talking to the players and sharing her experiences about preparing for the elite level of competition, which is terrific," Borthwick said after naming his team for Sunday's (AEDT) clash with New Zealand.

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