Former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio believes RFU director of elite rugby is to blame for the national side's shortcomings
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Former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio passes judgement on Martin Johnson and Rob Andrew at the end of a disappointing Six Nations campaign. Read his thoughts in the Sunday Times.
"As manager, Johnson must accept responsibility, but the ultimate responsibility rests not with him but with the RFU’s director of elite rugby, Rob Andrew. He is the guy who ensured that Johnson began his management journey from the wrong starting point.
"England no longer aim to be the best in the world, the players do not work in an environment conducive to producing a world-class team and, in this respect, we are short-changing the current generation. You only know how good a player is when he is allowed to work in the right set-up.
"There is so much that is not right about the England set-up. In the hard-to- stomach category, the lack of honesty has been right up there with the lack of creativity. Andrew was quoted as saying: “England are on the way back, there is no question of that.”
"Please, do not insult our intelligence. Presiding over a country hit by an earthquake, Andrew would say it was just what everybody needed, a chance to rebuild."
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