English RFU won’t rush into Stuart Lancaster replacement

England’s Rugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie says England will not rush a new appointment as they seek a coach of “proven international experience” to replace Stuart Lancaster.

Lancaster paid the price for England’s dismal World Cup campaign by stepping down as head coach, a decision the RFU board “unanimously accepted”.

Ritchie says the decision was a mutual decision after an extensive review into England’s woeful World Cup which saw them become the first host nation to exit before the knockout stages.