Brown left angered and upset by betrayal of trust within England dressing room

The fallout from England’s pool stage exit on home soil continues to fester, with coach Stuart Lancaster coming in for criticism from anonymous members within the squad during and after the tournament.

However, it is the story – being investigated by the Rugby Football Union – that kit man Dave Tennison allegedly urged some England players to buy shares which subsequently plummeted in value that has particularly irked Brown.

The Harlequins full-back said: “There has been a story at the weekend which is absolutely ridiculous so the trust has gone now as far as I am concerned.

“I don’t think anyone was good enough in an England shirt to be piping up saying: ‘This was wrong, that was wrong’ and that sort of thing. If they are going to say something, I think they should put their name to it.

“That is going to make it even more difficult when we (the England squad) do meet up because I think the trust has been completely shot now.

“But it will come out who it was so it will be interesting because I will be one of the first people to speak to them.”

Lancaster’s future is under review, with a report expected next week.