Stuart Lancaster

Eddie Jones has become England's first overseas head coach after the Australian signed a four-year contract with the Rugby Football Union that will conclude with the next World Cup.

England will be recruiting a "global citizen" whose vision and thoroughness will lift the national team out of the doldrums when Eddie Jones is unveiled as their new head coach, according to two Test veterans to have played under the Australian.

The odds on Eddie Jones becoming the next England head coach continue to tumble, but the Stormers are adamant their new boss will remain in Cape Town.

England's search for their new head coach was dealt another blow after Australia's highly-rated Michael Cheika ruled himself out of contention.

Toby Flood believes Exeter's Henry Slade should be "an absolute shoo-in" for the England inside centre position.

Sir Clive Woodward has hit out at the Rugby Football Union for laying the blame with Stuart Lancaster for England's World Cup failure.

Ian Ritchie has vowed to spearhead England's no-expense spared search for Stuart Lancaster's successor, refusing to leave the Rugby Football Union despite the World Cup failure.

The pressure on Stuart Lancaster and his coaching team had been growing following England’s exit from the Rugby World Cup and on Wednesday afternoon Lancaster announced he was stepping down from his position of head coach

Stuart Lancaster has stepped down as head coach of England.

Pressure continues to mount on England bosses to end the vacuum of uncertainty surrounding head coach Stuart Lancaster's future.

Mike Brown has been so angered by leaked stories from England's dreadful World Cup campaign that he says he cannot trust any of his international team-mates.

Sam Burgess has revealed he stepped away from rugby union because his "heart just isn't in it".

Steffon Armitage has branded England stars supporting his World Cup exclusion as "pretty insulting".

Jamie Roberts is convinced Wales head coach Warren Gatland will remain in his post and spurn any overtures made by England.

Stuart Lancaster admitted it would hard to contemplate a future where he is not England's head coach but conceded: "I understand it's a results business."

England side finished a disastrous World Cup on a high note, running in 10 tries to defeat Uruguay in resounding fashion, 60-3.

Stuart Lancaster has called on the Rugby Football Union to conduct their review into England's World Cup "privately and confidentially" following a report that Nick Mallett had been approached over the role of head coach.

The Rugby Football Union has denied making contact with former South African and Italian national coach Nick Mallett to gauge his interest as a potential successor to Stuart Lancaster.

Sam Burgess is among the casualties as England have named a revamped matchday 23 for Saturday's final World Cup group match against Uruguay in Manchester.

England's torrid time at their own World Cup has continued with the news they are being investigated for an alleged breach of protocol - communicating with matchday officials - during Saturday's 33-13 routing at the hands of Australia.