New England coach Richard Wigglesworth: “It’s funny because they’ve been lauded, then they lose two games in The Ashes and there are questions. That’s sport and that’s why you have to try to do what you can to win. Does the word entertainment come into my thinking when I am planning? No”
Last Updated: 05/07/23 6:52pm
Richard Wigglesworth made the move to join the England coaching staff from Leicester Tigers at the end of the season
Richard Wigglesworth insisted winning trumps entertainment as he ruled out England adopting a ‘Bazball’ approach at the Rugby World Cup this autumn.
While Ben Stokes’ cricket team have contributed to a thrilling Ashes series against Australia, adhering to the swashbuckling instincts dubbed ‘Bazball’, Wigglesworth believes pragmatism offers England their best chance of success at the World Cup.
Entrusted with overseeing Steve Borthwick’s attack after being recruited from Leicester at the end of the season, the 40-year-old is devising a game plan that is “tactically flexible”.
“The beauty about rugby is there is loads of different ways to do it. If we all try to play the same way it wouldn’t be entertaining,” former England scrum-half Wigglesworth said.
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