6: Michael Lynagh - The Times of London
"This chopping and changing is just increasing the pressure." This is mild from the former Wallabies World Cup-winning first five-eighths, but scrapes in because Stuart Barnes' line of "Pooper will expose England's abject weakness at breakdown" is a given since we have 80 minutes of a Sydney masterclass against the All Blacks to know that David Pocock and Michael Hooper [known as "Pooper" in the Wallabies] can get messy at the breakdown for the opposition.
Verdict: Considered, but tame compared to what's to come.
5: Gordon D'arcy - Irish Times on Sam Burgess
"His naivety embarrassed those around him and severely damaged England's chances of reaching the quarter-finals."
This is great from D'Arcy who compares the sudden rise and skill development of Burgess to the slow progression of Sonny Bill Williams into a midfielder and used his own experience of forming a world class pairing with Brian O'Driscoll to emphasise it took him at least three years to feel comfortable in the No12 jersey, internationally.
Verdict: It's lower down because while it's a hot take to some, it's thoughtful and reasoned.
4: Eddie Jones, yes, Eddie Jones the Japan coach
"We took your side to the wire back in the 2003 World Cup final, but Australia will beat England now" and "England lack an identity".
The former Australian coach makes it in because the inspiration behind such a power ranking list interviewed him this week for the Daily Mail to talk about the Pool A clash at Twickenham between England and the Wallabies.
Verdict: Eddie can't help himself and Sir Clive Woodward is a genius in seeking him out mid-pool play to get his opinion.
3: Sir Graham Henry - The Guardian
" ... in the end two things cost them: the centre combination of Brad Barritt and Sam Burgess, which did not work in defence or attack and the way at the end that they froze, or choked, call it what you will."
Brilliant use of the worst tag in sports by Henry who knows first hand what it's like to have a team branded by it but instead simplified the way he was describing England's final 10 minutes against Wales for the reader. Dumbing it down for us so we knew what he was getting at.
Verdict: The more Henry says the better it is for us. "Come to the dark side, Ted," mutters Sir Clive.
2: Bob Dwyer - The Telegraph of London
"The English work on having a reputation for legal scrummaging while doing the opposite."
He called them cheats. Well that's what Fairfax drew from it. The heat is on England and no one can get underneath the skin of an Englishman quite like Dwyer, who won the 1991 final with the Wallabies, beating England, at Twickenham.
Verdict: You can argue Dwyer should be in the top spot because his comments are backed up by former referee Johnathan Kaplan on Twitter, who obviously finds it easier to ref a game on social media than on the park.
1: Will Carling - Radio Five Live
"We have a very prescriptive environment. I've listened to Stuart Lancaster say for years that 'I don't have the leaders and therefore we're having to make all the decisions as coaches.' It's a very classroom-orientated environment."
Quite brilliant from the former England captain because it engendered a strong reaction from the England camp.
Verdict: Woodward would be proud but would use stronger language in a later draft before submitting the column.
