England rugby head coach Stuart Lancaster has been told performances during the autumn series were unacceptable. RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie said he felt ‘frustrated’ and ‘disappointed’ watching England extend their losing streak against New Zealand and South Africa to five Tests before victories over depleted Samoa and Australia belatedly salvaged the autumn. Ritchie, who awarded the England coaching team unprecedented six-year contracts in October, will hold a full review with Lancaster in the coming weeks, but his end-of-term report delivered to the head coach clearly read: must do better. RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie has demanded that Stuart Lancaster improves England's performances
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RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie blasts England's November performances
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Ritchie is especially concerned with the World Cup taking place next year
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But he did not question head coach Stuart Lancaster's future in the job
‘Therefore if you lose, whether it’s to New Zealand or @placeholder, it’s a combination of frustrating and disappointing.