Stuart Lancaster 'honoured' to be England rugby head coach Stuart Lancaster has told of the "honour" of being selected as permanent head coach of the England rugby team. The former schoolteacher, who has been caretaker manager of the side since Martin Johnson's resignation last December, said he planned to bring pride, vision and fearlessness when he leads the team to the Rugby World Cup in 2015. He told a packed news conference on Thursday: "Being head coach of your national team in any sport (is an honour), but to do it at a time when we've got a World Cup in our own country is a huge, huge honour." While he said it was a proud day for his family, he added: "It's not about me, it's about the team and the connection between the team and the English public." His no-nonsense attitude to bad behaviour won plaudits from sponsors and public alike, demonstrated in dramatic fashion when he dropped Danny Care from the Six Nations squad after he was convicted of drink driving. He said there were three things he would like to bring to the England team: "The first is pride, in wearing the shirt and the connection with people. The second is the vision for the future, and that is to win the World Cup in 2015. The third is for the players to play without fear. "For me to get to the pinnacle, it's an unbelievable honour," he added.