Borthwick insists he is focusing on England’s tour to USA and Argentina, but would be happy to release some of his assistants.
The England head coach was one of Warren Gatland’s support crew in New Zealand in 2017 and would let the likes of Richard Wigglesworth, Tom Harrison, Joe El-Abd and Kevin Sinfield help Farrell, above, in a heartbeat.
Borthwick said: “I’d love them to have the opportunity. That Lions experience I had in 2017 was one of the best, if not the sharpest, experience I’ve had in my life.
“Working with the best players from four different countries, working with incredible coaches against top-class opposition.
“I developed and learnt so much as a coach in that period, it was br...