John Mitchell linked with England defence role

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The Bulls have revealed that interest has been shown in the services of head coach John Mitchell for the England defence coach position.

England coach Eddie Jones is currently looking to fill the void vacated by the recently-departed Paul Gustard, who left for Harlequins to take up a role as head of rugby at the London club.

Meanwhile, a Bulls tweet has sparked rumours of Mitchell leaving the Pretoria-based club after just one year at the helm. Mitchell has previously been defence coach of England between 1997 and 2000, while he has also coached the All Blacks.

“The Blue Bulls Company (BBCo) would like to confirm that John Mitchell informed us that interest was shown in his services. No formal offer has however been received,” the tweet read.

Mitchell has reportedly been at loggerheads with the Bulls board after he requested R90million to bolster the squad.