Are Eddie Jones' England showing enough improvement to keep the head coach in a job?
A
ccording to
The Rugby Paper the England Rugby Football Union has
"sounded out" possible replacements to take over from Jones, who is on the coaching hot seat.
The paper is also reporting that one particular contender is "house hunting" in the Twickenham area.
#5. Andy Farrell - 22/1
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.
#4. Scott Robertson - 18/1
Roberson is one of the most revered coaches in the southern hemisphere. The 46-year-old is a serial winner and has all the tools to bring back the insatiable winning mentality which has been missing for Eddie Jones' men of late.
#3. Rob Baxter - 10/1
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.
#2. Rassie Erasmus - 8/1
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's also been recently linked with Harlequins.
#1. Warren Gatland - 3/1
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.
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