Stuart Lancaster picks heavy-duty option and saves subtlety for later | Robert Kitson

An England midfield of Owen Farrell, Sam Burgess and Brad Barritt will allow Wales to prepare for the expected and elevates defence over creativityBefore England’s most significant team announcement for at least four years it pays to remember one thing. The host nation simply cannot afford to lose to Wales at Twickenham this Saturday. Full stop. It is a non-negotiable position that renders style or gallant failure irrelevant. This is the weekend that will define their Rugby World Cup campaign.Slip on that mental straitjacket and it becomes easier to understand the selectorial thinking of Stuar…