England need not panic – they can match anyone at the World Cup | Michael Aylwin

England’s autumn performances have attracted unfair criticism – given the circumstances, Stuart Lancaster’s team are more or less on track• Match report: England 26-17 AustraliaIt’s been a noisy old autumn for those in the England camp. If nothing else, the squad and management have been brought closer together by a reaction to their performances that they have considered borderline hysterical at times. Perhaps it is a perverse compliment. Not very long ago – and we’re talking within the careers of most of these fairly inexperienced players – England would have been well pleased with three-poi…