As the age-old debate over contrasting styles rages again at the Rugby World Cup – whether power and physicality trump poise and panache – Courtney Lawes has detailed how England’s maligned approach fits in.
It is a topic never far from the surface and at major tournaments it tends to rear its head again. So it came as no shock to hear comments made by the New Zealand head coach, Ian Foster, after the All Blacks’ 96-17 thrashing of Italy on Friday.
