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RBS 6 Nations - France vs England - 11/03/2012, 15:00
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<blockquote data-quote="racingmetrofan" data-source="post: 488404" data-attributes="member: 51232"><p>Lancaster's brief as caretaker coach was essentially to make sure that England don't have to 'start again' before SA after 'starting again' after the world cup. As long as we don't get absolutely battered by Ireland, then he will have done his job as well as can be expected. </p><p></p><p>I don't understand the hype about appointing a coach for 4 years to take us up to the world cup. Surely as England grows or regresses or whatever, the coaching needs of the team will change?! I'd give the job to Lancaster up till 2013 and see what he can do - and we can headhunt backs/forewards/defensive coaches as needed (as the RFU have enough money to do this). </p><p></p><p>Mallet did pretty well with SA - but they had just won a world cup and were the top of their game. He did pretty well with Stade, but they were the French giants with a load of money then so essentially another great team. He then didn't do anything massively noteworthy with Italy. Mallets only real claim is that he is an international coach with lots of experience, which isn't enough of a reason for hiring him imo.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="racingmetrofan, post: 488404, member: 51232"] Lancaster's brief as caretaker coach was essentially to make sure that England don't have to 'start again' before SA after 'starting again' after the world cup. As long as we don't get absolutely battered by Ireland, then he will have done his job as well as can be expected. I don't understand the hype about appointing a coach for 4 years to take us up to the world cup. Surely as England grows or regresses or whatever, the coaching needs of the team will change?! I'd give the job to Lancaster up till 2013 and see what he can do - and we can headhunt backs/forewards/defensive coaches as needed (as the RFU have enough money to do this). Mallet did pretty well with SA - but they had just won a world cup and were the top of their game. He did pretty well with Stade, but they were the French giants with a load of money then so essentially another great team. He then didn't do anything massively noteworthy with Italy. Mallets only real claim is that he is an international coach with lots of experience, which isn't enough of a reason for hiring him imo. [/QUOTE]
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