'Rome wasn't built in a day' - Itoje on World Cup aims - video Dailymotion

Steve Borthwick & Maro Itoje insist preparation is key to achieving England's goal of winning the 2027 WC

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00:00We've been very clear in saying that our aim is to win the World Cup in 27,

00:07as a number of other nations will be saying the same.

00:11We are working towards it.

00:13I think the team is progressing.

00:15It's transitioned a lot since the last World Cup, over the last 18 months.

00:20And we have two years to continue to work exceptionally hard

00:25to be in the position to achieve that goal.

00:27Our ambition is to do very well and win this tournament.

00:32That's definitely our goal.

00:34That's our aim.

00:34That's our objective.

00:36But to do that, we know we have to make sure we get our preparation right.

00:41And the next two years leading to the World Cup is massive.

00:46I guess Rome wasn't built in a day,

00:49so we need to build throughout time

00:53and make sure that we're tracking in the right direction.

00:57You don't have to fight or take a change.

01:01We know that we're tracking in our plan.

01:01We know it's not a way to do that.

01:03That we know it's also a way to do it.

01:04But to do it, we know that it is not a way to do it.

01:06It is not a way to do it.

01:07It's not a way to do it.

01:09It's not a way to do it.

01:11So, that's it.

01:12To do it.