LONDON (Reuters) - England's young team will be go into the World Cup case-hardened by the experience of Saturday's extraordinary Six Nations victory over France that felt like a devastating defeat, according to assistant coach Andy Farrell.
Despite roaring back from a 15-7 deficit and scoring seven tries to win 55-35 -- their highest-ever score against the French -- England were left distraught to come up six points short of the title, finishing second for the fourth year in a row as Ireland retained the crown.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!