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Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has ruled out taking up the England coaching job by committing himself to Queensland Reds.

"I have to give Queensland a number of months' notice and they have to give me a number of months' notice," he said.

"Having said all that, I can assure you I'll be coaching Queensland in the Super 14 this year (2007)."

But he added: "Like any coach at the end of the season (in May) you don't know where you stand."

Jones had been reported as saying that he could be tempted by an England offer which would be up to and including next year's World Cup expressing a desire to return to international coaching.

He signed a three-year deal with the Reds in January, initially working in a player development role before taking over as head coach from Jeff Miller after this year's Super 14.

He also took up a a three-month consultancy role with Saracens in March, helping them stay in the Premiership, and admitted he could still be tempted by offers at the end of the Super 14 season in May 2007.

RFU director of rugby Rob Andrew reportedly made his recommendations to the Club England committee last Thursday on who should replace the departed Andy Robinson as head coach, if anyone, in the short term.

Those will be put forward to the RFU's Management Board on 20 December. Mallet, Gatland and now Jones have all ruled themselves out of the running and it appears that the only two left in the running are Dean Richards and Current England attack coach Brian Ashton.