England shake off criticism to focus on winning

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Wednesday, September 30 2015 by SNTV

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English) Mike Catt, England attack coach:
(Q: Do you ignore the criticism that has come your way?):

"I suppose the criticism is external white noise, which is irrelevant to this weekend to be honest with you. Our focus is to beat Australia, like last week it is a must-win gam, so we are massively excited that we have got Australia at Twickenham."
(Q: Do you play all out attack or could that play into Australia's hands?):
"I think whoever we pick is capable of scoring tries. That's the beauty of having a squad of 31, and that's what we've got."
(Q: You've played with Nick Easter and coached him, what will he bring?):
"Nick coming in he's got the experience, he's been there before he's a specialist eight so that is exactly what we want from an eight. So, it is pretty much a straight swap between him and Billy. He is bouncing from pre-season with Harlequins and he will give us the added lift that some of the boys might need."
(Q: How important is it for your pack to dominate in order to stop Australia's back line getting their hands on the ball?):
"They are a massively dangerous side as we all know. But let's not take away what we've achieved over the Six Nations and how capable we are of scoring tries as well."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Rob Webber, England hooker:
(Q: A lot has been said and written in the media, do you ignore it or does it make you more motivated?):

"We ideally need to leave them with nothing from the game and we need to put the pressure back on the other sides."
"It's the pinnacle isn't it, the World Cup in England. Anyone who questions our desperation or our desire to win is frankly being stupid."