'Robshaw under more pressure' - Warburton
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'Robshaw under more pressure' - Warburton
Wales captain Sam Warburton believes his England rival Chris Robshaw will come under huge pressure once the Rugby World Cup kicks off.
Wales and England will face off at Twickenham on September 26.
“I think being the England captain is a massively pressurized situation to be in. So, I do feel for Chris Robshaw a little bit," said Warburton in the Sunday Mirror.
“In 2011, all the attention was on New Zealand as hosts and you could see the pressure they were under was huge. England are always under the microscope more than Wales are – at least in the wider media.
“They get jumped on if they play poorly and they will be under massive pressure in this tournament.
“It will be one of the most high profile games any of us ever play in. But the news will be far bigger if England fail to get out of this group, rather than Wales. So, England are under more pressure.”
Wales and England will face off at Twickenham on September 26.
“I think being the England captain is a massively pressurized situation to be in. So, I do feel for Chris Robshaw a little bit," said Warburton in the Sunday Mirror.
“In 2011, all the attention was on New Zealand as hosts and you could see the pressure they were under was huge. England are always under the microscope more than Wales are – at least in the wider media.
“They get jumped on if they play poorly and they will be under massive pressure in this tournament.
“It will be one of the most high profile games any of us ever play in. But the news will be far bigger if England fail to get out of this group, rather than Wales. So, England are under more pressure.”
