Dave Alred tells Hugh Godwin of The Independent that he is delighted to be back within the England coaching fold and is now ready to recreate the mentality that proved so effective in 2003.
"Much as we look forward to the flying Fijians, Wallabies, All Blacks and – you never know - Welsh, Scots, Irish and Englishmen running in tries from all areas of the field, the next seven weeks of the World Cup are bound to feature matches decided not by dazzling hands but the simple, single swipe of a boot.
"So much do England and their manager Martin Johnson believe in the necessity of getting their goal-kicking right that they have re-hired the man who honed Jonny Wilkinson's technique for his dropped goal of glory in the 2003 final. And Dave Alred says Wilkinson - England's leading points scorer, too, in their run to the 2007 final - is kicking better than ever."
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