England cant win the World Cup this autumn, but maybe they can lose it | Robert Kitson

Home defeats to southern hemisphere opposition could be damaging to the hosts, while keeping an eye on the form of pool rivals Wales and Australia may be just as important Richie McCaw: being an All Black is a privilege Hartley: England must improve against All BlacksRewind, for a moment, to 2002. England, then as now, were a year out from a World Cup they were desperately keen to win. Their autumn schedule consisted of New Zealand first up, followed by Australia and South Africa.The outcome? By the end of a hectic November all three southern hemisphere rivals had been beaten at Twickenham by …