“We knew during that run that we were not good enough to reach where we wanted to get to,” he said. “A run like the one we are going through is instrumental to the development of a team. It was easy to improve England initially, fixing this and that, but internal mechanisms, such as developing leaders, are slow burners. A run like this tests your resolve, your purpose and your team. “We talked before the game about making every moment count and the grand slam is the reward for the massive effort put in by everybody.

Source: The Guardian March 17, 2018 18:36 UTC