England head coach Stuart Lancaster watches his team warm up before their Six Nations international Rugby Union match against Italy at Twickenham stadium in London March 10, 2013. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
LONDON (Reuters) - England coach Stuart Lancaster hailed his young side's character and resilience despite watching them suffer a narrow 26-24 defeat to France in their opening Six Nations game on Saturday.
Having conceded a try after 30 seconds and trailed 16-8 at the interval, England fought back superbly as Mike Brown and debutant centre Luther Burrell both scored tries, while buccaneering number eight Billy Vunipola proved to be a handful for the French defence.
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