Former South Africa head coach Jake White has been identified by the RFU as a possible replacement for Stuart Lancaster and has already held talks about the vacancy, according to reports in France.
The 52-year-old, who lead South Africa to their second Rugby World Cup triumph in 2007 and overcoming England in the final, has already declared his interest in the job despite being currently contracted to Montpellier.
And, as reported by the Daily Mail, White was ‘received’ by Twickenham on Friday night after his side lost to the Harlequins in their Champions Cup tie.
The bosses at the RFU have also scheduled a meeting for Tuesday where CEO Ian Ritchie and his team will attempt to dissect the embarrassing fallout from the World Cup and attempt to direct the national team to the road of recovery.
Speaking last month about the possibility of coaching the England national team, White said: “England have everything going for them in terms of resources, players and history.
“If they were genuinely interested and they approached me, of course I would be interested. It’s one of the biggest jobs in world sport and you’d be crazy not to consider it.”
Ritchie has expressed his desire to implement a head coach of proven international experience but has found his options to be limited due to the commitments of current international head coaches – including Warren Gatland, who this week dismissed rumours linking him with the England job.
