Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Brian Moore previews the announcement of England's Six Nations squad on Wednesday.
"The sight of two brooding, shaven-headed characters at various public venues last weekend might have provoked calls to the Home Office reporting escaped inmates.
"England coach Stuart Lancaster and his assistant Graham Rowntree look more likely to reside in a halfway house than at Rugby House in Twickenham, but, as they say, appearances can be deceptive.
"Their behaviour prior to announcing their 32-man Six Nations squad has shown common sense and refreshingly little spin.
"Having announced that the tone will be one of hard work and humility, the pair now face the much more difficult job of selection and their success will define their contribution to the national cause.
"Can they reverse the recidivism of previous regimes, who slid into reactive choice by crisis and could not establish a planned route of progression for players?"
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