Stuart Lancaster fears he will be forever bear the scars of having presided over England's worst World Cup performance. It has taken only 16 days for a tournament launched amid high expectation to be reduced to rubble for the hosts by successive defeats by Wales and Australia, who between them amassed 61 points at Twickenham. England will be absent from the knock-out phase for the first time and are the only host nation to have failed to advance from their group. A 33-13 rout by Australia - a record losing margin to the Wallabies at Twickenham - sealed their fate. The Rugby Football Union will launch an inquest once the World Cup is over, mindful that the review should not divert attention away from an event that has otherwise been very well received. Lancaster, his assistants and RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie now face uncertain futures. According to Lancaster, each of them will be tainted by English rugby's darkest hour. "I'm the head coach and we didn't get out of the pool. This is going to sit with us all forever - players, coaches, management," Lancaster said. "I don't think I'll ever come to terms with it personally because it was such a big thing. "I've had some great moments coaching England and I've had some disappointing ones, but this pales everything else into insignificance because of what the tournament means to everyone. "We lost two games, but they were crucial games and ultimately that let us down. "It came down to the decision-making towards the end of the Wales game and some accuracy and execution at the end of the Australia game. That's what we'll be judged on and I understand that. "I need some time, obviously Ian (Ritchie) needs some time and the RFU does as well. I think we'll make the right decision at the right time." That's where this live reaction blog draws to a close for now. Thanks for joining us.