Rugby: Graham Henry and Warren Gatland say no to England

Sir Graham Henry has ruled himself out of the England job. Photo / Doug Sherring

Sir Graham Henry and Warren Gatland have already ruled themselves out of taking over as England rugby coach.

Stuart Lancaster paid the price for host nation England's World Cup failure when he resigned as head coach overnight following a Rugby Football Union (RFU) review.

An RFU statement said Lancaster, in charge since April 2012 and under contract until 2020, had "stepped down by mutual consent".

Jake White, who coached South Africa to World Cup glory in 2007, and Australian Eddie Jones are among the leading contenders to replace Lancaster, along with English coaches Rob Baxter and Mike Ford.

Australia's Michael Cheika, All Blacks assistant Wayne Smith and Sir Clive Woodward have also been mentioned but former British and Irish Lions halfback Dewi Morris wrote on Sky Sports that England should chase Henry.

"So who do England turn to next?" Morris wrote. "Well, the man I think England should move heaven and earth to get is Graham Henry. I don't think they will but look at what he has done with Argentina.

"We all know what he has done with New Zealand but he has been working with the Pumas as a consultant and has been key in changing their focus and the way they attack.

"It's no coincidence that he has worked with them and they were one of the success stories of the World Cup."

Henry told NZME he was "not interested" in taking over England and Gatland also said the England job doesn't interest him.

Gatland, who is has committed to Wales until after the next World Cup in 2019, reportedly has a £1.2 million buy-out clause in his contract.