Stuart Lancaster: England coach needs a tin hat and flak jacket

Nowell is due to start on the left wing and England and head coach, Stuart Lancaster, believes it is an opportunity for the team to mark a strong finish with their inclusion, after a largely disappointing home campaign. I don’t think we did that’.

Mallinder said: ‘I think you could say Luther’s omission was a waste.

“I don’t think there’s many people who could say he’s been used as effectively as he could have been”, Baxter said of Slade, who will get a chance this weekend after being overlooked for the key game against Wales despite Jonathan Joseph being injured.

And besides, he wants to win trophies and be part of Bath’s “exciting journey”.

Australia’s Matt Giteau, France’s Frederic Michalak, New Zealanders Richie McCaw, Dan Carter and Ma’a Nonu, and Springbok Schalk Burger have all been influential players in 2015, having made their debuts 12 years ago.

Stuart Lancaster is urging England to provide a few Northern Lights of their own in Manchester on Saturday night when the hosts tackle Uruguay in a bid to salvage a sliver of pride from their disastrous World Cup. “It’s ridiculous. If they had followed the football model then we wouldn’t be in this position”.

“However, at this moment in time, Northampton Saints is my priority and we have a massive job ahead this season”.

After a game like that all that’s on your mind is how do we do the best we can in this situation?

Gatland is likely to make a small number of changes for the Wallabies clash, with prop Samson Lee, Luke Charteris and flanker Justin Tipuric among those who could gain call-ups.

“I’m not saying it wasn’t there with England, but this is a great place to work”. It gives us that footwork and physical presence in midfield. “I know that. He has worked so hard all his life to get this job”. He has trained well there and looks sharp. “The whole goal of them is to get better”.

“New Zealand faced the same dilemma after the 2007 World Cup after going out to France”.

“What he did with Leinster, putting structure and discipline in, and he was incredibly successful”.

“You don’t want too many experiences like this but from a young player’s point of view you can do nothing but learn from them”.

“I was very pleased and proud of his performance because he knows those guys are there and he’s just got to keep taking it to them”. That is what he is very good at doing. “World Rugby is investigating an alleged breach by the England coaching team of the match-day communications protocol between match officials and team members or union officials”, said a World Rugby statement released Monday. “He has done a fantastic job with them, and he’s a world-class coach”.