{"id":7375,"date":"2012-01-25T21:10:30","date_gmt":"2012-01-25T19:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/01\/rugby-lancaster-focused-on-long-term-for-six-nations-defence\/"},"modified":"2012-01-25T21:10:30","modified_gmt":"2012-01-25T19:10:30","slug":"rugby-lancaster-focused-on-long-term-for-six-nations-defence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-lancaster-focused-on-long-term-for-six-nations-defence\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Lancaster focused on long-term for Six Nations defence"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Mitch Phillips<\/span><\/p>\n

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LONDON<\/span> Jan 25 (Reuters) – England’s caretaker coach
\nStuart Lancaster will apply for the job on a permanent basis but
\nhis approach to the Six Nations championship will be fully
\nfocused on what is best for the long-term success of his team.<\/p>\n

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Lancaster is one of three new coaches and three new captains
\ngoing into the competition, which had its official launch in
\nLondon on Wednesday ahead of the Feb. 4 opening matches.<\/p>\n

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He has already made a good impression as he bids to clean up
\nEngland’s act off the pitch and bring some verve to their play
\nfollowing their disappointing World Cup campaign.<\/p>\n

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England are defending champions but World Cup runners-up
\nFrance are the bookmakers favourites under new boss Philippe
\nSaint-Andre.<\/p>\n

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Wales, who impressed so many in New Zealand last year, are
\nsecond-favourites but have suffered a setback with coach Warren
\nGatland announcing that key prop Gethin Jenkins will miss their
\nfirst two games with a knee injury.<\/p>\n

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Jacques Brunel, taking over Italy’s reins from Nick Mallett,
\ncompletes the trio of new coaches.<\/p>\n

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Scotland’s Ross Ford and Paul O’Connell – standing in for
\nthe injured Brian O’Driscoll – are new captains while England’s
\nreplacement for the retired Lewis Moody has yet to be decided.<\/p>\n

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Lancaster confirmed he would formally apply for the
\npermanent coach role before the mid-February deadline but said
\nthe tournament was not about him.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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