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Mike Ford: 'Stuart Lancaster does not want England job enough'

Bath coach Mike Ford believes that Stuart Lancaster is not hard-skinned enough to manage England, and does not want the job enough.

Bath coach Mike Ford has questioned Stuart Lancaster's suitability for the England job, believing that the 45-year-old 'does not want the job enough'.

Lancaster's position is reportedly in jeopardy after the hosts' group-stage exit at the Rugby World Cup, which included defeats to Wales and Australia.

Ford told BBC Sport: "The interview I saw after the [Australia] game, he was a broken man.

"The criticism and scrutiny you get as an England coach is very intense. You've got to want it 100 percent and love coaching 100 percent and be hard-skinned. It does certain things to you, and I don't know if he wants it."

Ford spent five years as England's defence coach before taking up his role with Bath.

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Mike Ford, head coach of Bath looks on before the Aviva Premiership match between Bath and Newcastle Falcons at the Recreation Ground on February 8, 2014
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