Stuart Lancaster predicts England will prosper at Rugby World Cup

Stuart Lancaster is convinced England can win the World Cup despite presiding over a fourth successive runners-up finish in the RBS 6 Nations.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2015 - 00:00

Andrew Baldock

New admirers were won as the Red Rose valiantly set about reaching the 26-point victory target required against France to depose Ireland as champions, running in seven tries in a breathtaking climax to the tournament.

Once again they fell agonisingly short, their chaotic 55-35 triumph falling six points short of the required total.

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Courts Rugby Stuart Lancaster England Rugby World Cup 6 Nations Place: Europe Place: Twickenham Person: Stuart Lancaster Person: Lancaster Person: Chris Robshaw Person: Mike Brown Person: B. Youngs Person: Watson Person: Ford Person: Nowell Person: B. Vunipola Person: Brown Person: Joseph Person: Burrell Person: Marler Person: Hartley Person: Cole Person: Parling Person: Lawes Person: Haskell Person: Robshaw Person: Cipriani Person: Wigglesworth Person: M. Vunipola Person: T. Youngs Person: Brookes Person: Wood Person: Tillous-Borde Person: Nakaitaci Person: Mermoz Person: Debaty Person: Kayser Person: Kockott Person: Spedding Person: Huget Person: Fickou Person: Plisson Person: Guirado Person: Mas Person: Flanquart Person: Maestri Person: Dusautoir Person: le Roux Person: Goujon Person: Bastareaud Person: Atonio Person: Chouly Event: Rugby World Cup Event: World Cup Organisation: England Organisation: Red Rose Organisation: France Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Australia Organisation: Wales Organisation: New Zealand Organisation: Fiji Organisation: Twelvetrees

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