England go into World Cup looking badly exposed after loss to France | Dean Ryan

England side look weak in key areas and Stuart Lancaster faces a tricky final week before announcing his final World Cup squadTwenty/twenty vision is a wonderful thing, but it is increasingly obvious that two decisions made on points of principle are coming home to haunt England.First there is the matter of Steffon Armitage and an England back row that threatens to look increasingly second best in an area of the game – the breakdown – which is going to shape how the World Cup is played. Here I’m behind Stuart Lancaster; England made a rule to exclude players such as Armitage and Nick Abendanon…