Sir Clive Woodward makes his pick to replace Eddie Jones

England RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney hasn't ruled out a possible coaching change following their disastrous fifth place finish in the 2021 Six Nations.

“This guy Robertson I don’t know, but crikey I just get a really good feeling about him,” Woodward, who won the 2003 World Cup title with England, said.

“Clearly, he’s a winner, he’s successful, he’s very good with people.

"Would I like to play for him? Yes, without even knowing him, just from seeing the way his team plays.

"That would be really interesting on so many fronts.”

According to The Rugby Paper the England Rugby Football Union has "sounded out" Gatland to take over from Jones, who is on the coaching hot seat. The paper is also reporting Gatland is "house hunting" in the Twickenham area.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.