Stuart Lancaster ‘sleepless’ ahead of Wallabies clash
By Tom Greenaway
A barrage of English injuries has the host nations coach, Stuart Lancaster, “sleepless” in the lead up to their huge clash against the Wallabies this weekend.
Lock Courtney Lawes, No.8 Billy Vunipola and scrum- half Ben Youngs all sustained injuries in England’s 28-25 loss to Wales at Twickenham, a loss that is still haunting Lancaster.
“I didn’t sleep much, I was lying awake thinking about it. We were 22-12 up at one point and to go from that position after 50-odd minutes to lose the game is very disappointing,” he admitted.
To compound injury concerns for the English, centre Johnathan Joseph continues to fight an uphill battle to prove his fitness in time for their do-or- die match against the Aussies, as does replacement number eight Ben Morgan.
“We are going to have to wait and see how he (Joseph) trains or if he can train on Tuesday,” Lancaster said.
The English team that took on Wales was named early last week, but with so many injury conce