England boss Lancaster says clearer messages needed for Six Nations success
STUART LANCASTER has admitted he must pass on a clearer message to his England team if they are to use the victory over Australia as a springboard to the Six Nations' Championship title.
Lancaster says that he's learnt a lot despite a difficult autumn
The England coach left Twickenham a relieved man after seeing his side close a challenging autumn series on a high with a satisfying 26-17 victory over the Wallabies.
I wouldn't say we're satisfied with our autumn but I think we have progressed - and we've learned a lot
England's successful delivery of the tight tactical plan which strangled Australia contrasted sharply with the muddled thinking against New Zealand and South Africa and afterwards Lancaster took responsibility for communication going astray earlier in the QBE Series.
"We didn't play a wet weather game in wet weather in the first two games; against Australia we played a far more intelligent game that suited our strengths," said Lancaster.
"The plan was put to the players, the players applied the plan and we won the game whereas in the New Zealand and South Africa games we probably deviated a little bit from the plan. Perhaps with hindsight I should have been a little bit stronger on making it clear what it is.
"I wouldn't say we're satisfied with our autumn but I think we have progressed - and we've learned a lot."