article_snippet: RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie (right) chats to Stuart Lancaster's at England's base in Pennyhill Park in Bagshot .
article_snippet: Tom Wood (left), Courtney Lawes and Chris Robsaw leave the pitch following Tom Wood (left), Courtney Lawes and Chris Robsaw
article_snippet: Yet what was the man in charge of the union — and national coach Stuart Lancaster's boss — supposed to say in the circumstances?
article_snippet: If it was meant as a suited boot to the behinds of the coaching staff, then it was unnecessary as they know precisely what is required.
article_snippet: When Lancaster sat down to reflect on Saturday's 55-35 rout of France at Twickenham, Lancaster wore a despondent look.
article_snippet: Lancaster is well aware that anything other than first won't do.
article_snippet: Lancaster consoles Lancaster players  after his players   fell just six points short of a Six Nations title .
article_snippet: The thrust of the point from the dissenting voices was that Lancaster is in charge of the business and should leave Lancaster and Co to run the England team.
article_snippet: Soon after taking up Ritchie post Ritchie was the man who — following consultation with a panel of rugby experts — opted to give Lancaster and Co the head coach role on a full-time basis, after Ritchie impressive interim audition.
article_snippet: Earlier this season, Ritchie authorised the agreement of new six-year contracts for Lancaster and Co and Ritchie three assistants, Andy Farrell, Graham Rowntree and Mike Catt.
article_snippet: Ritchie (left) and Lancaster and Co talk in the Twickenham stands prior to England's clash with New Zealand .
article_snippet: In the rush to hand out bouquets or throw stones at the end of this year's home World Cup, Ritchie will be either acclaimed or damned by association with the England team England as the man on whose watch the whole countdown and campaign took place.
article_snippet: Stuart Lancaster with Stuart Lancaster tight-knit coaching team of Graham Rowntree (left), Mike Catt and Andy Farrell .