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Jake White cools England rumours

White cools England rumours
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South Africa's World Cup-winning coach of 2007, Jake White, distances himself from the vacant England manager's role.

Former South Africa head coach Jake White has cooled rumours linking him with the vacant England manager's role.

The RFU are yet to find a replacement following Martin Johnson's exit earlier this month.

White has been one of many names linked with the post, but the coach who led South Africa to World Cup glory in 2007 has distanced himself from the role, at least for the moment.

The 48-year-old stated that he was happy with his current role at Super 15 side the Brumbies, who he began managing in July.

He told BBC Radio 5 Live: "It would be wonderful to be back on the world stage... but I've committed myself to [the Brumbies].

"It's something I'd like to aspire to again. All coaches want to coach at the highest level, they want to judge themselves against the best in the world and I suppose when you've won a World Cup you'd like to win two World Cups and be the first coach to do that.

"At this moment in time I'm enjoying the fact I've got a new challenge. My Brumbies bosses have been very good to me, they want me to take their team to another level."

Other names linked with the England role include Graham Henry, Jim Mallinder and Joe Schmidt.

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