Mike Ford was one of the coaches singled out for criticism as a result of the leaked reports
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England defence coach Mike Ford, talking to the Daily Telegraph's Mick Cleary, defends his role in the World Cup.
"Defence coach Mike Ford revealed his hurt on Wednesday night at the image portrayed of English rugby and defended his methods, insisting that he had the backing of the players despite the negative comments about his role in leaked documents.
“Yes, I’m gutted, deflated, dispirited by all this and there is a sense that it’s never-ending,” said Ford. “But it’s very selective.
"Of course, we’re not happy at the way the World Cup turned out but if I felt my position was untenable, or that I’d lost the dressing room, I’d walk away. But I don’t. I don’t blame the players for these comments being out there. They gave them in good faith.
"But I don’t think that they represent the proper view of things. It’s not a balanced picture at all. The worst bits have been cherry-picked."
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