Corry contemplates defeat after being substitued against Scotland

The ex-England hooker believes hauling Corry off for Lawrence Dallaglio after 64 minutes at Murrayfield hugely unsettled the side.

"I don't think you should ever, unless there is an injury, take your captain off," Moore told BBC Radio Five Live.

"It's a huge psychological blow once your captain is substituted."

Moore, who won 64 England caps and made six Test appearances for the Lions, believes England should have stuck with the Leicester back-row, even when the game was turning Scotland's way.

"It sends out all the wrong signals by removing the captain and the opposition thinks 'that is one-up to us,'" he said.

"Now England have got to say sorry, 'we've got to give the captaincy elsewhere' or, if Lawrence comes on again, he has to play alongside Corry.

"Lawrence is more than capable of doing that - he has done so many times with (former captain) Martin Johnson."

The coach prepares the players but he can't go out on the pitch and catch the ball from them Brian Moore

Moore was also scathing of England's overall performance against the Scots and added: "They have to take a long, hard look at themselves.

"The players have to take responsibility personally and collectively for what were basic schoolboy errors.

"Simple skills like catching, drawing the man, exploiting the overlap and especially retaining ball in contact really let them down.

"They did create chances but England simply just failed to take them."

BBC co-commentator Moore added: "Let's be fair, the coach prepares the players but he can't actually go out on the pitch and catch the ball from them.

"Part of the responsibility of being an international player is to take that responsilibilty when you are out there alongside your team mates."

Moore also said he was unconvinced about midfield duo Jamie Noon and Mike Tindall playing alongside each other.

"You have to look at the centre pairing and say the balance is just not right," he said.