It appears that the investigation into the dismal performance of the England team in the recent Rugby World Cup has determined that a number of the players were effectively out of control and more interested in their pay than anything else. By implication, manager Martin Johnson, now departed, must have been ineffective and has also been criticised.
Where the ultimate blame should rest is unclear but it is clear that the Rugby Football Union has failed quite miserably to establish a framework within which English rugby can flourish. Martin Johnson and his players were at the sharp end and obviously failed to deliver, but what of those behind and above them ? If the RFU wants to put its house in order it will have to take a long, hard look at itself as well as throwing stones at others, something which history suggests will not happen.
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