Mark McCall urges clubs to approve Phil Morrow’s England job

Premiership clubs will meet this week to discuss whether to block Saracens’ general manager Phil Morrow from joining the England set-up.

England boss Steve Borthwick wants the highly-rated Morrow to head up his strength and conditioning department in place of the departed Aled Walters.

But with Morrow tied to Saracens on a long-term contract, his club say they will only let him join England in an unprecedented job-sharing capacity.

This has led to concerns among rival clubs of a conflict of interest, although Sarries boss Mark McCall hopes a compromise can be reached.

“There are talks going on and hopefully we can come to an arrangement that suits everybody,” he told BBC 5 Live.

“I hope [the other clubs agree] because when you are talking about someone’s credibility, everyone knows what Phil is like.

“He has been massive and absolutely crucial to everything we have achieved. Hopefully he stays for a bit longer.

“I can understand why he is in demand because he is outstanding in his field. Hopefully small-mindedness doesn’t get in the way of a good decision.”