REVEALED: England's shortlist to replace departing Eddie Jones in 2023

The 61-year-old became the first non-British coach to lead the Red Rose after he succeeded Stuart Lancaster in 2015, having led Japan on an impressive campaign earlier in that year's World Cup.

He's since guided England to a runner-up finish behind South Africa at the 2019 tournament and has won three Six Nations titles, including a Grand Slam victory as part of an undefeated 2016.

Check out who is reportedly on the shortlist to replace Jones following the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

The irony with Farrell is that he is arguably the most obvious candidate and fits the role as well as anyone, but he might be the toughest for the RFU to land due to his long-term deal with Ireland.

Baxter is rapidly approaching the 12th anniversary of his time in charge at Exeter Chiefs and it may be difficult to prize him away from that. But there is no doubt about his credentials; his time in charge at the Chiefs has seen the club change beyond recognition. 

Should they go in the direction of Gatland, they would get a man with incredible international experience who helped change the face of Welsh rugby during his 12 years in charge of the country up to 2019. With a host of international honours to his name and an already extensive knowledge of English talent thanks to his continued involvement with the Lions, this would arguably be the most risk free option on this list.

He conquered the world with South Africa in 2019 and the only logical next step after such a feat would be to take the grandest and most high-profile job in world rugby. It is not a far-fetched notion, either; reports in the South African press last year suggested that Erasmus had held talks with the RFU about succeeding Jones, which were subsequently denied. He'd also been recently linked with Harlequins.