Shaun Edwards would be my pick too. Totally fits the bill, but I think he is just too ambitious in club coaching and has far more targets to go for in RU

Got to be Kear. He has proven ability to get players up for backs to the wall situations. 2 Cup wins with very unfancied teams and has saved Trinity form oblivion single handedly.



Edwards? Way too long out of the game i'm afraid, things have moved on since he departed for kick n clap.

Tony Smith has confirmed on Radio 5 Live that he is standing down. Do we have a British coach who is capable?? Will it be an Aussie or Kiwi?

I don't think we do have a British coach good enough which is the worry. We need to approach a big name Aussie/Kiwi but i'm not sure how many would want the job.

Why an aussie or a kiwi. What makes people think that they are much better?

John Kear is the best English coach who get the best out of what he has at his disposal...................................................

There are not many Brits, but it should not be an Aussie, Kiwi.



Would add, try not to have a club coach.

Their training techniques are far better then ours which is why they are far fitter and more skillfull

I'd agree and Kear would be my choice. He can get his teams up for big games and bring the best out of otherwise fairly average players.



That being said, you could literally pick the best coaching team in the world and put them in charge of the England side and we'd still win bugger all. We need better players, not a better coach.

Shaun Edwards would be great for the England team and the game as a whole but would he be interested?

I hear Bobby Goulding may be available soon. He is English, is a great motivator, has coached at the highest level and has international experience