England must deliver at World Cup, demands Ritchie

Rugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie has called on England to deliver at the Rugby World Cup, branding their four years without a Six Nations win 'unacceptable'.


England's 55-35 win over France was not enough to deny Ireland overall victory on a dramatic final day of the championship as Stuart Lancaster's side finished runners-up for the fourth consecutive season.



And while Ritchie gave Lancaster his backing, he admitted that the host nation's failure to reach the projections expected of them as the World Cup comes into view was a disappointment.



"Four years as runners-up …