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Former South Africa and Italy coach Nick Mallett has said he is not interested in coaching again until next June.

Mallett, who was approached by the RFU before Johnson resigned to see if he would be interested in the job, last week ruled himself out of contention, having previously hinted that he would not be able to work for Rob Andrew, the RFU's elite rugby director.

England are set to unveil Saxons coach Stuart Lancaster as their caretaker head coach for the Six Nations, while Mallett's declaration yesterday is likely to encourage the RFU to try to persuade him to join after all.

"I have been contacted regarding a few coaching jobs in the Top 14, but I don't think I'll take anything before June 2012," said Mallett, who stepped down last month after Italy exited the Rugby World Cup. He will now coach a southern hemisphere side for a Dec 3 charity match at Twickenham to help raise funds for wounded military personnel.

"My only commitment from a coaching point of view is the 'Help for Heroes' game. I've been asked to coach the southern hemisphere team with [New Zealand's] Wayne Smith. That is an exciting prospect."

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