Former England coach tells the Telegraph Rugby Podcast that the lack of attacking progress is a concern
Nick Evans, who was part of England’s coaching team for the Six Nations, has been surprised at the side’s lack of attacking progress since that tournament.
The former New Zealand fly-half, now back at Harlequins and preparing for the Premiership season, was brought in for Steve Borthwick’s first campaign in charge of England earlier this year.
Richard Wigglesworth has since assumed control of the attack, but four warm-up fixtures only yielded five tries. Desperate for momentum, England face Argentina on Saturday in Marseille amid a run of five losses from six Tests.
In the latest episode of The Telegraph Rugby Podcast, the first of its World Cup run, Evans questioned whether England players feel constrained by a “straightjacket” during matches. He also pointed out that Felix Jones’s impending arrival from the Springboks makes Wigglesworth seem like “a stop-gap”, with further change to come at the start of 2024.