As far as no-win games go, this was the ultimate. The score line said England won, but hope had long since been lost. Stuart Lancaster insisted this week the last impression his England players left would be the one they will be remembered for. If only. This game will be forgotten in a heartbeat. The World Cup party is going on without England and the gristly process of establishing ‘why’ will begin on Monday. One thing is for sure, this World Cup campaign will be remembered as the worst by England ever. If it proves to be Lancaster’s last international in charge, it will be a sorry way for the proud Cumbrian to draw a line under four years of tireless effort that has ended with no tangible reward.England claimed a bonus point win over Uruguay with their 10 tries to nil performance on SaturdayAfter Wales defeat by Australia, this result would have seen England progress had they drawn with WalesAnthony Watson and Nick Easter scored first-half tries as England led comfortably 21-3 at the breakUruguay scored the first points of the match but finished the half with captain Santiago Vilaseca sin-binnedIn the second half Watson, Easter (2), Jack Nowell (3) and Henry Slade crossed, with a penalty try ending the gameAt age 37, Easter is the oldest player to have scored a hat-trick in any World Cup tournament fixtureRugby World Cup 2015: Latest RWC news, results, fixtures and highlights
But as England ran riot in the second half, _ stood stony faced in the coaches box.