Eddie Jones has given Steve Borthwick his blessing to join the British and Irish Lions coaching team in the summer and will travel to New Zealand under instructions to begin plotting England's route to victory over the world champions.
The Grand Slam champions extended their triumphant run to 12 Tests after routing Fiji 58-15 in the second of the autumn's four internationals at Twickenham, amassing nine tries against the outgunned Islanders.
Borthwick is reported to have been offered a position on Warren Gatland's coaching team for next summer's Lions tour to New Zealand, reprising the forwards tracksuit role he currently performs for the Red Rose.
Any such appointment would receive the blessing of Jones, who sees an opportunity to seize an early advantage ahead of England's next scheduled meeting against New Zealand in 2018.
"I'm happy for all of my coaching team except me to be involved in the Lions tour," Jones said.
"If they are offered a job I will encourage them to take the job and get down there and work out how to beat New Zealand because that is one of our aims. They can help us and the Lions.
"What a great opportunity to spend six weeks in New Zealand on the Lions tour. Ten weeks of hearing 'bro' seven million times and getting to understand everything about New Zealand rugby.
"Ultimately, if New Zealand are number one when we play them they will be the side to beat, but we are not sure they are going to be number one."
Eddie Jones gives Borthwick Lions green light
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