The potential non-performance at the World Cup was one of the greatest risks facing English rugby yet we seem to have been totally unprepared for itSo here we are again. Another shambolic World Cup and another unusual coach to find. It is now three World Cups in a row where England have lost a coach after making a mess of things – yes,I know they reached the final in 2007 but that was a remarkable performance in spite of, not thanks to, or everything that went on off the pitch.
Brian Ashton stumbled along for a few more months until the summer of 2008,whereas Martin Johnson in 2011 and now Stuart Lancaster departed Twickenham in the immediate aftermath, but we should not be surprised that this happens time and time again. Related: Stuart Lancaster’s England were always a team of nearly men Related: England need to change a lot more than their head coach to be successful again | Robert Kitson Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com