• Former South Africa coach has not formally applied for the post
• Nick Mallett and Stuart Lancaster remain in the frame
Jake White, South Africa's 2007 World Cup-winning coach, is among those interested in the job of coaching England to the 2015 tournament.
Rugby Football Union sources confirm White has been contacted but have dismissed reports from Australia that he has been offered the job.
The 48-year-old White is contracted to the Brumbies in Australia and has not formally applied for the England post. He is, nevertheless, refusing to confirm he will not coach at the 2015 World Cup. "I can never rule that out, let's be honest," he said. "When there's six World Cup-winning coaches that are alive and I'm the only guy actively involved in rugby, chances are that speculation will always be there."
As things stand he has pledged to remain in Canberra until at least the end of the current Super Rugby season, which would make him unavailable for England's tour to South Africa in June.
Nick Mallett and Stuart Lancaster are the other main names in the frame, with the RFU's new chief executive Ian Ritchie saying last week he wanted to make an appointment this month. The RFU will not confirm the timing of Lancaster's interview for the job, although Sir Ian McGeechan, a selection panel member, attended training in Bagshot on Wednesday.
Sir Graham Henry, meanwhile, has agreed to a part-time consultancy role assisting Argentina's leading rugby coaches. He has already signed a deal to mentor New Zealand's high performance coaches at Super Rugby and provincial level.