"Didn't live up to the hype" - 5 England players whose reputation tanked during the World Cup warm-up matches

Nevertheless, the following five individuals are the ones who truly disappointed England in the past month, scoring particularly low in Rugby Pass's recent series rating..

They wrote: 'A starter in all five Guinness Six Nations matches, he was the only player to start all four Summer Nations games but the top, top form he exhibited when first blazing a Test-level trail in 2021/22 eluded him. Didn’t repeatedly join the attacking line to the best effect while defensively he had some moments to forget, including that penalty try yellow card for toppling Josh Adams"

They wrote: " Another who was overlooked for the Six Nations but is now seen as integral. He wrecked his preparation, though, with that red card in Dublin that will see him miss the start of the finals. Described by Borthwick as never looking as fit as he is now but he was leggy when he played, and his carry stats were not as high as they needed to be."

They wrote: "No one can besmirch his legendary status as the England men’s most-capped player of all time, but it doesn’t look like he has it at this level anymore. Ireland had him in their pocket, with every contribution he made so very predictable and ineffective."

They wrote:: "An absolutely disastrous preparation. Having suffered indifferent form in the Six Nations, culminating in getting dropped versus France, much better was hoped for in recent weeks. Instead, he had a ‘mare, his activity curtailed by his high-profile red card against Wales and his subsequent four-game ban."

They wrote: "A rookie who has struggled to live up to the incredible hype. His four-cap Six Nations, which included a forgettable first start, was repeated here in his sole appearance, a start against Wales in London that was also forgettable due to limited or no ball, a stupid yellow card that lost him 10 valuable minutes and getting the shepherd’s hook early. What was described as a “freak back spasm” has now curtailed his training heading to France."