Next England coach doesn't have to be English, says RFU

FRIENDS REUNITED: Barbarians joint head coaches Ronan O'Gara, left, and Scott Robertson with captain Luke Whitelock at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

ENGLAND rugby chiefs say it is not compulsory for Eddie Jones' successor as the national head coach to be English.

RFU chief Bill Sweeney said they will look to confirm the appointment by next May with Leicester's Stgeve Borthwick, La Rochelle's Ronan O'Gara and Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson all reportedly in the frame.