From our special correspondent in Cardiff,
“The crash”, “humiliation”, “agony”, “The dream of a broken nation.” As expected, the English press hard slap this morning after the disaster of Twickenham and elimination of the host country in the group stage for the first time in the history of the event. Our favorite A: The Mail on Sunday , which shows the captain Chris Robshaw knees, mouth open and staring after the failure “embarrassing” against Australia (33-13) under the title: “End of the World”. We will summarize the consequences of this earthquake rugby ground.
Lancaster is already looking for a job
The attitude worthy of the British coach in defeat emphasized. Stuart Lancaster was moving, Saturday evening at a press conference: “We are totally destroyed. Words can not describe how disappointed we are. We had fantastic fans behind us, we let them down. We skipped the country. “Lancaster will not be spared, including its decision to dispense with certain character players (Cipriani, Harttley, Easter) who failed at key moments .. Under contract until 2020, the former teacher of EPS do s ‘not cling to his post but he requested the prsse and supporters “not to cut the wire with a young team in the making”
The head of the Federation also
Ian Ritchie, the boss of the English federation, had personally put his position in the balance in case of surprises. He, too, should not escape the guillotine, especially since it is directly responsible for a controversial measure: having prevented players playing abroad to participate in the World. Against Australia, absences from Toulon Armitage or the Clermont Abendannon sorely lacking. “I would like to emphasize that there will be no hasty reaction after the performance of England in this World Cup,” said the person concerned in a statement Sunday morning, while ensuring that “lessons will be from these results, “
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The economy will morfler
If the pub patrons were quite happy in Cardiff on Saturday night, their London counterparts hangover, like the Heineken brewery, main sponsor of the tournament. “If England is eliminated, the country’s interest will decrease dramatically. Although we are a global brand, it would be a shame to lose such a strong market, “stated Thursday its activation manager Hans Erik Tuijt, in an interview with the specialist newsletter just-drinks. For ITV, the note is even saltier by Phil Hall, head of MediaCom, told AFP. According to him, the official broadcaster of the tournament will lose “between 1 and 2 million pounds (2.7 million to EUR 1.37) per game with a decrease up to 40% of advertising rates” because of the elimination of England. Ouch.
The sporting interest a little less
If you must not underestimate the impact of the English Road exit in fans, there is still enough fans around the world to shine the event, wants to believe the president of the International Federation Bernard Lapasset, who spoke to AFP on Sunday. “We just think that there will be just a little less crowded in the fan zones. But then the match tickets are sold, people will continue to come in stages. And then, the English often have sentimental or family ties elsewhere in the world and it is likely that they will support other teams. ” In fact, the places for the finals are already almost sold out, despite the often prohibitive prices.
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