#1. Warren Gatland
Gatland will resume his role as head coach of New Zealand Super Rugby side the Chiefs, having taken a year out to coach the Lions in South Africa, although his current contract will end before the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
“If you were offering the job to someone tomorrow, the person at the top of my list, for a two-year appointment to take England to the next World Cup, would probably be Warren Gatland,” McGeechan wrote.
“Simply because Gats has the experience, the track record, knows the players, would be able to gel everyone together and is reasonably available.”
