Reports of an interest in bringing the Australia head coach to Twickenham to replace Stuart Lancaster have been deniedEngland finish not technically have a head coaching emptiness but,increasingly, one would not know it. With every day that passes the pressure increases on the Rugby Football Union to clarify the futures of Stuart Lancaster and his assistants amid mounting speculation approximately who may or may not be in the frame as potential replacements.
Michael Cheika is the latest name to feature in the headlines, and following reports in Australia he had been contacted by the RFU’s president,Jason Leonard. The story has been “categorically denied” by Twickenham officials but, then again, or they were hardly going to confirm they were tapping up a replacement for a senior employee only one year into a six-year deal. Related: Henry Slade emerges from England’s World Cup abyss with hope for the future Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com