Duo to lead England review

Sir Ian McGeechan and Peter Keen have been appointed by the RFU to lead a performance review of the England team.

McGeechan and Keen to analyse England performances

Sir Ian McGeechan and Peter Keen have been appointed by the Rugby Football Union to lead a performance review of the England team. The pair have been brought on board as independent consultants and will report to RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie as part of the organisation's drive to "make sure England teams have the foundations necessary for long-term success". McGeechan has coached the British & Irish Lions five times as well as leading Wasps to Heineken Cup and Aviva Premiership titles. Former UK Sport performance director Keen oversaw the systems and processes that brought Britain 19 gold medals at the Beijing Olympics and also played a key role in laying the foundations for the 29 golds at the London Games. "I'm delighted we've got two outstanding individuals involved and this is a very positive move," Ritchie said. "Across the organisation we're continually looking at how we can do things better. In this case that means the best performance pathways, support mechanisms and programmes which ultimately result in better England teams." He added: "We have one of the greatest rugby brains of modern times allied with one of the most respected performance experts Great Britain has produced and that experience of best practice at the very top of elite sport can only benefit us. "I know they're both very excited about their involvement and I'm looking forward to working with them closely."