The Rugby Soccer Union’s declare that England made “strong progress” throughout the Six Nations is “dishonest”, says former wing Ugo Monye.
England gained simply two matches for the second successive championship and scored fewer tries than in 2021.
“I need to know who within the RFU thinks that signifies progress and are proud of how issues are,” Monye instructed the Rugby Union Day by day podcast.
“Basically it is simply dishonest. There is not progress.”
Head coach Eddie Jones, 62, has confronted calls to resign after England completed in third place following a 25-13 defeat by Grand Slam champions France.
An unnamed RFU spokesperson mentioned the Australian “is constructing a brand new England staff in opposition to a transparent technique” and it “continues to totally help Eddie”.
The spokesperson went on to say that “a full evaluation” can be carried out “as is regular after every event”.
“The RFU try to get the press off Eddie Jones’ again,” mentioned former Wales captain Sam Warburton.
“It is not trustworthy. No-one aside from Italy will see two wins as progress. That is undoubtedly not progress for England.”
Monye mentioned somebody in energy on the RFU ought to have put their title to the assertion and brought duty for England’s “unacceptable” Six Nations.
He additionally mentioned he “felt unhappy for a number of the gamers” as a result of they weren’t getting the fitting course.
“With the monetary backing, the participant pool and the teaching workers they have you ever can’t be profitable two out of 5 video games two years in a row. It is appalling, unimaginable, unacceptable,” he mentioned.
“England discuss displaying nice spirit and battle in opposition to Eire and France however you anticipate that as a baseline. They had been miles behind the place France had been.”
‘England disrespecting the Six Nations’
Jones has recurrently said that he sees England’s losses as studying experiences for youthful gamers with the World Cup in France in 2023 in thoughts, however Warburton mentioned England had not positioned sufficient emphasis on the Six Nations.
“It is not in regards to the World Cup proper now, it is in regards to the Six Nations,” he mentioned on BBC Two’s Rugby Union Particular.
“It is an incredible event and it is disrespectful to say ‘we’re constructing to the World Cup subsequent yr’. It is about profitable the Six Nations in any respect prices. I do not like this ‘shopping for time’ discuss.”
The previous British and Irish Lions captain mentioned he was baffled by England’s decline given the expertise they’ve.
“The World Cup semi-final win in opposition to New Zealand in 2019 was most likely the perfect efficiency England have ever produced however I do not understand how they’re so far-off from that now,” he added.
“They need to be bodily dominating groups and be robust within the set-piece. They’ve wonderful gamers like Marcus Smith and Harry Randall and ought to be a superb staff, however I do not know why they’ve regressed to date.
“They’re approach behind the place they had been for the 2019 World Cup.”
Former Scotland captain John Barclay questioned England’s technique and whether or not the return of injured gamers akin to captain Owen Farrell, Jonny Could, Anthony Watson and Manu Tuilagi would clear up the staff’s issues.
“Eddie Jones mentioned he wished to unleash an expansive and attacking model of rugby,” he mentioned. “They need to be enjoying an incredible model of rugby however what’s going to these gamers add to the staff if the system shouldn’t be there?
“England are chopping and altering, they’re altering their model of play and it isn’t clicking for the time being.”
| Saturday 5 February: Misplaced 20-17 to Scotland (A) |
| Sunday 13 February: Beat Italy 33-0 (A) |
| Saturday 26 February: Beat Wales 23-19 (H) |
| Saturday 12 March: Misplaced 32-15 to Eire (H) |
| Saturday 19 March: Misplaced 25-13 to France (A) |
From excessive to low – Jones’ Six Nations report
- Jones turned head coach in November 2015 and led England to a Grand Slam in his first Six Nations
- He oversaw one other title in 2017, along with his facet’s 18-match unbeaten run ended within the last sport of the event by Eire
- England completed fifth within the 2018 Six Nations
- They got here second in 2019 and later within the yr reached the ultimate of the World Cup in Japan solely to lose to South Africa
- The Australian was rewarded with a brand new four-year contract to take England to the 2023 World Cup
- After profitable a 2020 Six Nations which resulted in October due to disruption attributable to Covid-19, England completed fifth in 2021
- England got here third in 2022, profitable solely two matches for the second successive yr
