Lam the man for England

England has more professional clubs than Wales, Scotland and Ireland combined, and yet the national team finished fifth in the Six Nations for the second time in four years, losing to all their neighbours in the same competition for the first time in 45 years. Their attack has been poor, their defence worse and their discipline terrible. Apart from the French game, they have been boring, seeming to concentrate on the physical side of the game and very rarely taking risks when in possession.

I am afraid that it is time for Eddie Jones to go and be replaced by a man with a proven track record and whose teams play exciting, entertaining, running and successful rugby. I am referring to Bristol’s Pat Lam, whose side play with a smile on their faces and quite often win!

Neil Highfield (former RFU senior coach), Nottingham

Sorry, Eddie Jones, but your time as England head coach is now up and, in reality, has been for some time. Even with superior resources, your team have lost to the other three home nations in the same season for the first time in 45 years. Ever since the brilliant World Cup semi-final win over the All Blacks and the subsequent defeat in the final, England have steadily declined. A new coach would have time to work with the squad before the next World Cup and eradicate the totally ridiculous number of penalties the team have continued to give away. Chris Twort, Wells, Somerset

Your contributors have accurately spelt out the shortcomings of the England team. Since the same man coached both the team which thrashed New Zealand to be World Cup finalists and that which beat this year’s favourites, France, should the focus not be on the players and the

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