RFU chief Ian Ritchie insists this England side is good enough to win the World Cup
London Evening Standard
Just before the 1966 World Cup, Sir Alf Ramsey boldly claimed England would be crowned champions.
Seven months before England kick off the Rugby World Cup here, Ian Ritchie is confident enough to copy Sir Alf.
The chief executive of the RFU tells me: “We’ve got the ability to win, the strength and the depth, the wish and the commitment. I do believe that we can win the Webb Ellis Cup.”
That may be a hostage to fortune given that England lost to the two best teams in the world during the autumn, New Zealand and South Africa. Worse still, the 24-21 defeat by the All Blacks was the fifth on the bounce against the world champions.[image error]
Just before the 1966 World Cup, Sir Alf Ramsey boldly claimed England would be crowned champions.
Seven months before England kick off the Rugby World Cup here, Ian Ritchie is confident enough to copy Sir Alf.
The chief executive of the RFU tells me: “We’ve got the ability to win, the strength and the depth, the wish and the commitment. I do believe that we can win the Webb Ellis Cup.”
That may be a hostage to fortune given that England lost to the two best teams in the world during the autumn, New Zealand and South Africa. Worse still, the 24-21 defeat by the All Blacks was the fifth on the bounce against the world champions.[image error]
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