The Guardian's Donald McRae talks to England coach Stuart Lancaster about his coaching philosophy.
"As we move into our second hour together, after a first that has shown Stuart Lancaster to be impressively engaging and thoughtful, we finally reach a question that makes England's interim rugby coach hesitate. Until now he has been fluid and passionate. Lancaster has spoken persuasively of the need to transform the culture around the damaged England squad and of his determination to "reconnect" his players with the grassroots of the game.
He has also underlined his belief that the foundations of England's team need to be relaid, and that a new generation of young players should be trusted. And he has offered a simple reply to the obvious point that such changes require time: "Of course they do."
Yet Lancaster knows he will probably have no more than three games in this year's Six Nations to win himself the permanent job he craves with England. His first match in charge is on Saturday, at Murrayfield, as England travel to Scotland for a fixture marked by a rivalry as ancient as it is fierce. So the next basic query makes him pause and, briefly, agonise over the right answer."
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