If there was one silver lining to come out of the Boks World Cup loss to Japan it was that their coach Eddie Jones was headed to our shores. Jones signed on as Stormers coach before the tournament kicked off and is now a week into his three-year contract.

The problem is that the Poms are hurting from becoming the first host nation to exit the Cup at the group stages, meaning they’re now throwing some really big numbers in Jones’ direction.

The Telegraph is reporting that talks between the English RFU (Rugby Football Union) and Jones are at an advanced stage:

One report suggested on Wednesday that Jones had already accepted an offer from the RFU, who are thought to have first contacted the 55 year-old last weekend, and that he could be unveiled as early as next week.

The RFU board were updated about developments on Tuesday night but the biggest stumbling block to the deal going ahead could be the amount of compensation the governing body will have to pay the South African franchise, which will be a minimum of £700 000.