Stuart Lancaster reverts to basic England strengths to beat Australia

• England 26-17 Australia• Stuart Lancaster admits race against time for World Cup• England coach: single-minded approach beat AustraliaAt this stage last year Stuart Lancaster used the analogy of a clock face to measure England’s overall progress. His side, he reckoned, were at 10 o’clock with the aim of hitting a peak of 11 or 12 o’clock by 2015. On Saturday night the obvious question was duly posed: where do England now sit after their emotionally taxing autumn?A rueful smile crossed Lancaster’s face. “About 10.15,” replied the head coach, fully aware time is ticking away before next year’s…

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