England World Cup hopefuls braced for last-minute squad announcement

• Graham Rowntree admits England received ‘stern’ debrief after France loss• Nick Easter’s form in Paris adds to competition for placesRarely has quite so much tension, anger and uncertainty swirled around the announcement of England’s World Cup squad. The day of selectorial reckoning will finally dawn on Thursday but coaches and players have clearly been shaken by Saturday’s poor warm-up performance against France in Paris.The forwards coach, Graham Rowntree, confirmed the Stade de France debrief was not remotely pretty and has raised fresh questions about the ideal composition of the 31-man …