England mentality: 'No player is alone'
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:57
Man-of-the-match against Wales over the weekend, in-form flank James Haskell has praised the England camp for building a 'positive, winning atmosphere' and believes the squad are now starting to live up to their potential.
Stade Francais star Haskell returned to the international scene last November after briefly falling out of favour with Martin Johnson and his coaching staff but is now, after a string of impressive performances, making the No.6 jersey his own.
Speaking to the RFU after the match Haskell said he was delighted to be able to finish off two England tries and help his team overcome a very strong Welsh side in their Six Nations opener at Twickenham on Saturday.
"I'm pleased from the team's perspective more than anything else - I was simply on the end of two great team moves to score my tries,” said Haskell.
“I'm obviously delighted though, as these are my first international tries in 22 matches - hence I thought it rude not to celebrate with a jig!
"As a squad we really work for each other - our ethos is that no player is alone. We're building something here - we've stuck together even when people have looked at us sceptically. I feel we're starting to show what we really can do.
"In the past at 20-17, we may have lost games like that. But our reaction showed our determination and our desire to get back onto the front foot immediately. Our mentality's really improved and the management have created a positive, winning atmosphere."
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