Mike Tindall backs Stuart Lancaster to return back at helm

Former England captain Mike Tindall has tipped Stuart Lancaster to recover from the embarrassing exit following England's dismal performance in last year's Rugby World Cup and some day coach England once again.

Tindall, who was a part of England's 2003 World Cup conquest, has shown faith in Lancaster and his former assistants Andy Farrell, Mike Catt and Graham Rowntree to rebuild their careers and regain their reputation to once again become eligible for national jobs.

Lancaster has been recently linked with Bath Rugby's head coaching position which was recently vacated by Mike Ford. Connacht's Pat Lam and ex-South Africa boss Heyneke Meyer are also among the list of other top contenders to be considered for the vacant position.

The 37-year-old former outside center wishes the four to stay in the game and not feel unwanted as in the end England needs the best coaches available.

"There should never be any barrier to any of the World Cup coaches being involved with England again.

"If Stuart Lancaster learns from the World Cup and becomes a world-class coach there should be no reason why he cannot coach England again.

"And it's the same with Mike Catt going to Italy, Andy Farrell with Ireland and Graham Rowntree at Harlequins. There's no reason why any of them shouldn't be involved again in the future.

"You just hope they stay in the game and don't feel scorned or as though they wouldn't want to go back to the RFU, because at the end of the day England need the best coaches we can possibly get."

The former Bath and Gloucester player has also picked Exeter's boss Rob Baxter to be at helm of England's coaching job in future. He also urged the Rugby Football Union to breed high-quality coaches in present head coach Eddie Jones' tenure.

"I think Rob Baxter will be a brilliant England coach somewhere down the line," said Tindall.

"But it's how does he get that experience internationally? Someone's going to have to take that plunge with him at some point.

"But you look at what he's done in his tenure at Exeter and it's been incredible, so there are good coaches out there, with the likes of Paul Gustard and Steve Borthwick already working with England now."

Tindall has also expressed his desire for an Englishman to succeed Jones at the end of the Australian’s tenure.

"Hopefully they are learning loads from Eddie Jones in terms of the way he's doing things.

"And hopefully we'll be set up for an English coach to take over when Eddie's contract's finished.

"Ultimately what you want to try and achieve is a situation where there's a bit of a conveyor belt of English coaches rising through the set-up to the top.

"We've just got to find a system that works where we can keep breeding high-quality coaches. And that's down to the RFU to be around not just the very successful clubs, but also the others too, to see how the coaches are progressing there too."