Lancaster’s future hinges on England victory

Stuart Lancaster has accepted his entire England tenure could rest on tomorrow night’s decisive World Cup clash with Australia.

Head coach Lancaster has restored fit-again Jonathan Joseph to the centres at the expense of Sam Burgess, who drops to the bench, for the pivotal Pool A contest at Twickenham.

Lancaster conceded England must win to avoid the earliest exit of any World Cup hosts in history, before shouldering extra pressure on his own future.