White rules out prospect of taking charge of England

WORLD Cup-winning South Africa coach Jake White yesterday appeared to rule himself out of the immediate running for the England job.

White, who led the Springboks to victory in France last month, has been linked with a number of jobs after revealing he would not be renewing his contract with SA Rugby which expires on December 31.

Although Brian Ashton defied the odds to guide England to the final in France, his position has been subject to speculation with 43-year-old White heavily linked with the role.