Former South Africa head coach Jake White has distanced himself from the vacant England manager's job.
Martin Johnson quit the role following England's shambolic World Cup campaign, which was beset with problems both on and off the field of play.
White, who led the Springboks to World Cup glory in 2007, did not rule out a return to international rugby.
However, he said he was "very happy" at Super 15 side the Brumbies, with whom he started working in July.
It's something I'd like to aspire to again. All coaches want to coach at the highest level, they want to judge themselves against the best in the world and I suppose when you've won a World Cup you'd like to win two World Cups and be the first coach to do that.
At this moment in time I'm enjoying the fact I've got a new challenge. My Brumbies bosses have been very good to me, they want me to take their team to another level.
Despite White's comments, only last month he admitted he would like his old job back with South Africa following the resignation of Peter de Villiers, saying: "Whenever the job officially becomes available, I'll definitely put my CV in."
White added that he would be interested in working with Clive Woodward, who led England to the 2003 World Cup and is fancied to take over as England supremo when his role with the British Olympic Association ends after London 2012.
"I've chatted to Clive about working together, not just with England," said the 48-year-old White, who coached South Africa between 2004-07.
When he left England he came to see me and said he'd love to stay in rugby and bounce ideas off me and stay in the game.
However, White said the Rugby Football Union would be making a mistake if they appointed an interim manager.
"A caretaker coach is probably the soft option because that means you've got no confidence in the guy who's caretaker coach," said White.
The players need to know who's in charge from now on, he's going to be the person who's controlling the destiny of where those players are going to be in four years time.
Meanwhile, former Lions prop Fran Cotton has thrown his weight behind Nick Mallett to become the next England coach.
Cotton believes Mallett has the right credentials and would work well with Northampton's Jim Mallinder and Dorian West, who he argued could take over at a later date.
"I'm a huge fan of Nick Mallett, who has been a hugely successful coach," he told Sportsweek.
Nick has coached successfully with South Africa and Stade Francais and did a great job with Italy, which wasn't an easy job. Nick has the strength of personality to do the job.
But if we do appoint an overseas guy, then we also need to develop some of our own alongside him.
Martin Johnson quit the role following England's shambolic World Cup campaign, which was beset with problems both on and off the field of play.
White, who led the Springboks to World Cup glory in 2007, did not rule out a return to international rugby.
However, he said he was "very happy" at Super 15 side the Brumbies, with whom he started working in July.
At this moment in time I'm enjoying the fact I've got a new challenge. My Brumbies bosses have been very good to me, they want me to take their team to another level.
"They've had a disastrous couple of seasons and they want to get up to the top of the ladder again. They've backed me and I suppose it's only right I back them in times when they would probably think I'd let them down."
"I've chatted to Clive about working together, not just with England," said the 48-year-old White, who coached South Africa between 2004-07.
When he left England he came to see me and said he'd love to stay in rugby and bounce ideas off me and stay in the game.
"And he's been there, done it - coached England, been through the highs and lows, and ended up taking them to a World Cup. It's amazing how a guy like him hasn't stayed in rugby."
However, White said the Rugby Football Union would be making a mistake if they appointed an interim manager.
"A caretaker coach is probably the soft option because that means you've got no confidence in the guy who's caretaker coach," said White.
The players need to know who's in charge from now on, he's going to be the person who's controlling the destiny of where those players are going to be in four years time.
"So the quicker they can make the decision and get the best people involved, the more direction and cohesion you're going to give the players."
Meanwhile, former Lions prop Fran Cotton has thrown his weight behind Nick Mallett to become the next England coach.
Cotton believes Mallett has the right credentials and would work well with Northampton's Jim Mallinder and Dorian West, who he argued could take over at a later date.
"I'm a huge fan of Nick Mallett, who has been a hugely successful coach," he told Sportsweek.
Nick has coached successfully with South Africa and Stade Francais and did a great job with Italy, which wasn't an easy job. Nick has the strength of personality to do the job.
But if we do appoint an overseas guy, then we also need to develop some of our own alongside him.
"To me the perfect triumvirate would be Mallett working together with Jim Mallinder and Dorian West. The aim would be for Mallinder and West to take over after the 2015 World Cup."
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