Rubbish. Like them or not they are all athletes. The issue is Steve Borthwick and his style of play. You also don’t loose some of the coaching staff that Steve has without back room issues.
End the overseas rules, for a start. Not fit enough? Well I not, but you don't pick me represent my country. It's kind of up to you.Or is every eligible player a bit of a slack fatty? I could maybe do the last 5 minutes in the middle if you like?
Presumably he’ll be dropping a host of players not up to his physical standards then ?
Or is it just an attempt to shift the blame for a run of defeats onto the players directly… ?
England definitely seemed to fade late in the 2nd half after playing well all game. Not sure why he is telling this to the media, though, instead of calling for more sprint practice.
Bit of a rubbish excuse for some poor strategy and selections. Also hardly a great way to build relationships with players and their domestic teams. Add in England's pretty poor record of injuries while on international duties (admittedly under Jones) and doesn't sound great.
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Or is it just an attempt to shift the blame for a run of defeats onto the players directly… ?