Rugby Football Union professional rugby director Rob Andrew has said that he believes England can win the World Cup.
The former England fly-half had previously been reported as saying that he did not think England could win but he has said that his comments were taken out of context.
"What I was asked was 'do I think this England team is peaking now?' I don't. I think it's a young England side. If you look at the average age and the average caps in the side, these guys are going to be around for a long time," Andrew told Sky Sports News.
"I don't. I think it's a young England side. If you look at the average age and the average caps in the side, these guys are going to be around for a long time.
"New Zealand are the favourites – a very experienced side – so someone will have to knock them over, and that's happened before in World Cups. But there's probably not a lot to choose in the other six top-ranked sides – Australia, South Africa, England, Wales, Ireland and France."
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Jonathan McIntosh
