I agree with Eddie Jones. England does have a back line that can excel. However, there is no point in picking a pack of forwards that is most comfortable playing 10-12 metres from the rucks. We need a more more dynamic back row that can supply quick ball for the backs. We also need lighter line out jumpers, compare Matfield to the England line out men, who can get in the air more quickly and provide quality ball at the set piece. We have become so preoccupied with picking players who are effective at driving the ball in close to the ruck that we have forgotten about players who can support out wide. Do we remember the no.7 Josh Cronfield always being on Lomu's shoulder for the All Blacks? Who was supporting Tait when he made England's one and only break? England has the resources to reach the final every year. What we need is a change in mindset

Bill Osborn, Warrington,

Now we know the reason why Stuart Dickinson made the wrong decision over Cueto's try - he didn't have access to the frame-by-frame pictures shown repeatedly on ITV (which showed him brilliantly avoid the touchline before putting the ball down), and had to make his decision in real time. This makes a complete mockery of having a TMO at all, when TV viewers can judge better than he can. In one sense I hope people try to forget the incident and move on, however given the circumstances in which the decision came to be made, and its bearing on the match, that may now be difficult, and English rugby in general has every right to push any complaint over the TMO as far as it will go.

Colin Smith, London,

I remember Andrew's tactical nouse being highly questionable as a player. Kicking away possession was his No. 1 strength. Is anyone sure that he is the right man for the job?

David Pengilly, Long Ditton,

Please keep picking the best team for every match. The last four years were marred by the ridiculous notion of throwing out the very good and replacing them with the very young and inexperienced with the idea of them being better prepared in 4 years time. Confidence comes from success, how could they forget that?

David Pengilly, Long Ditton,

I seem to recall we had the same amount of talent around at the end of the last World Cup but after a few ropey results we kicked the talent back to their clubs and dusted off the old guard. If we want to win the World Cup are we prepared to get a spanking in the 6 Nations? I can just hear the boos at Twickenham.
The problem is that the press will not tolerate defeats, they'll murder the coach and the crowd will jeer at games. We want talent but we want them playing well immediately.
No win situation really.
To play good rugby AND win a World Cup you need talent and experience and i am not sure if we have that talent in depth. I think if Ashton get set some new combinations in place (back row/centres/back 3 etc) that work during the upcoming Six Nations then that will bode well for the future.
As for the next man to manage England...would Eddie Jones do that??

omar, hove, england

Hard to take anything positive for the future when the team is old & limited. Outside an ageing front 5 England displayed no great amount of talent. Tait had a nice run in the final and tackled (not selected by Sunday guys I note) Maybe the final will lead to some revisionism but that shows the idiocy of English sport that people have no idea, select and pick on the basis of gut feeling and 1 or 2 high profile games. 3 games does not make this a good team or substantially better than the last 3 years. A blind alley?

Also young 11 to 15s is fine but 1 to 10 better.Even JW is an alabtross round the neck of his replacements. He plays poorly & no one cares: his replacements get booed or told they are not JW! This is unfair on them and JW. Are we going to keep letting his injury replacement know they are merely that? What is he plus at? tackling yes average or worse? passing, tactical & goal kicking drop goals running.

Ashton picked Catt & Farrell at 10 & 12 is he the future? Really

Jonathan , Feltham, Middlesex

Ashton has done a fine job, but is not the long term solution. Certainly give him a role, but English rugby needs a new broom.

We *are* playing very dull 'old fashioned' rugby and grinding out results. We've got to move out of the last century and make better use of the masses of talent we have in this country.

Brian will unfortunately just be too old in four years, give the job to a younger man - Dean Richards, Dean Ryan maybe?

David, St Albans, UK

So Cipriani is out of the reckoning then? What about Anthony Allen, Geraghty and Olly Morgan? A vote for Simpson-Daniel anyone?

An embarrassment of riches in the backs then. A pretty useful pack and with any luck we'll have a good chance to rebuild from here and develop a side that will be together for a good little while yet. If we can get some combinations going not only in the main England side but also in the A team then we'll really start motoring.

Decisions, decisions ...

Daniel Whitehead, London, UK

It is the pack that wins games. Stevens and Sheridan are in place but where are the locks and back row forwards? Just as Ireland did in the 6 nations, South Africa dominated the men in white..

Frank Bradley, Calne, Wiltshire

Tait at 15 is a must.

steve norman, Cheltenham, ENGLAND

Agree that England has plenty of talent, for me that is the best thing about this tournament, showing the world we have the players even if the game is not rounded enough yet.

I wonder if we shouldn't also look to some of those capped but discarded in the various experiments to date too, would be good to see Varndell, Voyce & Lund given a runout in a more settled side to show their worth

JD, Sydney,