• ‘We’ve got pleasant runners and they need to hasten, not go for miracle chip kick’
Keith Wood concerned by high level of injuries so far at World CupMartin Johnson says England’s best chance of surviving in this World Cup is to adopt a siege mentality and ignore the negativity that has built up before Saturday’s potentially crash-and-burn match against Australia.
The former England captain and coach – whose tenure was blighted at the end of a wonderful career when his choice calls came under fire amid off-field turmoil at the final World Cup – says there is little point agonising over the loss to Wales that has sent experts into a spiral of doom. Related: Geoff Parling says England are facing ‘game of our lives’ against Australia Related: Rugby World Cup: England set to stick rigidly to their flexible approach Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com