JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

AS Aformer player, I find it difficult to understand the way the England team are approaching this World Cup, in comparison to the past. Admittedly, we are well and truly in the professional era now so we should expect some show business-style of advertising which makes more of the game than it is. But the attempts of the RFU to raise as much money as possible from the World Cup is slightly embarrassing. They are selling time with the players and coaches, who should be focusing on the task ahead rather than a social get-together with fans ...