Stuart Lancaster’s England were always a team of nearly men

The former head coach often said sport at the highest level came down to small margins and his team too often fell short by millimetres when it matteredEngland under Stuart Lancaster were the nearly men, even in the World Cup that was to end his 47 months in charge. In weightlifting terms, they could get the bar above their heads but could not keep it there. He often said that sport at the highest level came down to small margins and his team too often fell short by millimetres when it mattered.Lancaster’s first defeat was against Wales at Twickenham and the loss that effectively ended his tim…