• England coach hints at changes: ‘Some of the guys really set their hand up’
• Lancaster: ‘Wales will be a stout challenge. We need to be at our best’Stuart Lancaster has admitted England will “need to be better” whether they are to avoid losing to Wales in their crucial Pool A fixture next week. Changes to his starting pack are now distinctly possible,with Lancaster seeking a more direct forward effort at Twickenham next Saturday.
While the management were hugely relieved to secure a try bonus point via Billy Vunipola’s last-gasp score, they are concerned about the lack of dynamism in England’s play. “We need to improve, and there’s no doubt,” the head coach said. “We’re going to have to glimpse at a couple of areas … we didn’t get as much clean set-piece ball as we would want and Fiji were very competitive at the breakdown. We need to be more direct, to be honest. We were too lateral in the first half, or particularly after the first 20 minutes. We also need to glimpse at some of the accuracy of our decision-making at the breakdown.” Related: Prince Harry and drinking beer epitomise England’s Rugby World Cup | Emma John Related: Chariot-centric ITV largely a success – but we better check with the TMO Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com