'He's got to go': Former England star Cueto lashes out at Lancaster

Cueto, who played 55 times for England and scored a disallowed try in the 2007 World Cup final against South Africa, wrote in a column for ESPN that Lancaster's disastrous tenure leaves no other option.

"I know a lot of people are saying that Stuart Lancaster should get four more years, but why? What's different about him from any other coach?" wrote Cueto.

"When he came in, he had some pretty strong words to say about the 2011 regime -- one that I was part of -- and our pride in wearing the shirt and so on.

"I still take that very personally.

"We won all our group games, and went out to a side who made the World Cup final -- and Martin Johnson only had 18 months or so to prepare us.

"His team have lost two games out of three in the pool and are out with a game to spare.

"If anyone deserved four more years, it was Martin Johnson, so if you're going off that logic, then Lancaster's got to go."

Cueto also credited the Australians for their fine display.

"That was the best performance I've seen any team produce so far in this World Cup, and it marks them out as the team to watch," he added, before returning to lambast Lancaster still further.

"I feel like England have taken their eye off the ball [in the scrum]. But over and above all of that, team selection is the major issue.

"I don't think anyone could predict the England starting team at any point in the last few years.

"Stuart Lancaster has chopped and changed so much that it affects the players. It's impossible to get any cohesion, any momentum and build as one team if you're constantly changing the players."