“We, as a corporation, are all very disillusioned. You had been anticipating extra. There’s an excessive amount of frustration and disappointment, and we perceive why followers expect extra. We really feel we’re heading in the right direction. They’re a really tight-knit band” – RFU CEO Invoice Sweeney
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RFU CEO Invoice Sweeney advised Sky Sports activities England the Six Nations marketing campaign was ‘not adequate’.
RFU CEO Invoice Sweeney advised Sky Sports activities England the Six Nations marketing campaign was ‘not adequate’.
Invoice Sweeney, chief government of the RFU, admitted that the federation was “extraordinarily disillusioned” with the presentation of the final Six Nations Championship in England underneath Eddie Jones, saying he understood followers had been anticipating extra.
England have misplaced three of their 5 matches of their second consecutive marketing campaign, dropping in 2023 away to Scotland and France and at residence to Eire.
Outcomes like this depart them third within the six-nation standings by factors, however about 11 factors behind second-placed Eire. In 2023, defeats at residence to Scotland and away to Wales and Eire put them fifth within the standings.
England additionally completed fifth underneath Jones within the 2018 championship.
“We, as a corporation, are all very disillusioned with what occurred this 12 months within the Six Nations. You had been anticipating extra.” Sweeney advised the media on Thursday.
In seven Six Nations Championships underneath Eddie Jones, England have completed fifth twice and misplaced three matches in three totally different years
“Getting fifth final 12 months and two wins, then going to the Six Nations this 12 months in fine condition and anticipating extra, solely getting two extra wins from 2023 and third place was extremely disappointing for us.
“We’re asking for extra by way of our outcomes and our efficiency. Feelings have been very excessive, and it nonetheless appears very robust.
“There’s an excessive amount of frustration and disappointment, and there’s additionally an excessive amount of frustration within the followers.
“We noticed an incredible response from the followers in the course of the Eire match, and it is among the best examples of communication with the group. We perceive why they count on extra and do not feel like they’re in an incredible place in the mean time.
Sweeney admitted the group was “extremely annoyed” on the Six Nations present in England
“We really feel there are some actual constructive developments. We really feel we’re heading in the right direction. When you take a look at the place we had been 12 months in the past: we’re in a greater place.
“We take a look at that within the context of the long-term plan: the Six Nations plan subsequent 12 months, in addition to going to the World Cup. [in France] In 2023. We now have set ourselves some particular objectives and aims that we really feel we have to obtain as a group and as a group.
England suffered three defeats within the Six Nations Championship for the second 12 months in a row
“It is a very tight-knit squad. There is a robust spirit. The gamers imagine within the head coach. [Eddie Jones] And I believe it takes them in the correct path.
“and he [Jones] He definitely feels he has an excellent group of gamers to take us to the subsequent Six Nations after which into 2023.
“We’re very excited in regards to the developments even though we’re popping out of a really tough interval. We all know we’ll do higher.”
