World Cup-winning South Africa coach Jake White has held talks with England, according to his agent Craig Livingstone.

"They (England) have been in touch," Livingstone told the Sunday Timesnewspaper.

"England are busy with the review process (after finishing as World Cup runners-up) and then they will make a decision.

"We have expressed an interest (in the England coaching job) and so have they. We've been talking to (director of rugby) Rob Andrew."

Speaking after England's World Cup campaign in France, Andrew said it would take time before decisions were taken on issues like whether coach Brian Ashton would get a new contract.

"We want to spend the next few weeks reflecting, reviewing and then making sure we move forward in terms of the planning for the next World Cup," Andrew said.

"Unfortunately, that didn't happen after the last World Cup and for two or three years English rugby got itself into a real mess."