ABSTRACT
England won the World Cup because they were mentally tougher than any other side. That sort of mental toughness is born out of experience, both of winning competitions and of losing. It was by losing Grand Slam games, by losing every now and then at the final hurdle despite the fact that people are calling you the best team in the world, and going through those lows together that England built up that experience. When you get to that stage again you know what you have to do not to slip up.
