The Andy Robinson resignation saga will run into a third day after financial discussions remained deadlocked. Twickenham top brass are still unable to make an announcement about the England head coach's departure — more than 72 hours after his final game in charge.
It is believed Robinson will resign, rather than be sacked, from a post he has filled for the past 22 Test matches.
England won just nine games during his time at the helm, their 13 defeats including a run of seven successive losses between February and November this year.
The last straw was Saturday's 25-14 defeat against South Africa — England led 14-3 just before half-time — making his exit inevitable.
Robinson was involved in talks with Rugby Football Union elite rugby director Rob Andrew on Monday, with six-figure severance pay details top of the agenda. Discussions continued yesterday, although it is not known whether Robinson was involved.
Robinson should be in Paris at the moment for three days' World Cup planning meetings — but that trip was aborted, with team manager Viv Brown representing England.
Andrew could take a more hands-on role with England — working alongside existing coaches Brian Ashton, John Wells and Mike Ford — although overseas candidates such as Warren Gatland and Nick Mallett, together with England's World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson and current Harlequins rugby director Dean Richards, all have their supporters.