England head coach Brian Ashton will not be sacked after tomorrow's game against Ireland concludes a disappointing RBS 6 Nations campaign, irrespective of the result.
The RFU's director of elite rugby Rob Andrew said the former Ireland coach's position was safe for the time being.
Ahston's position has come under increasing scrutiny after last year's World Cup runners-up struggled to make an impact in the Six Nations.
Last weekend's woeful defeat to Scotland at Murrayfield left many observers questioning how much longer the head coach could continue and with he will come in for more criticism if his team fail to dispatch an erratic Ireland at Twickwenham.
But Andrew told the Times that a change in leadership before the two internationals against New Zealand in June is "not something I would consider at this point".
"There was huge expectation because we reached the World Cup final four months ago, then a lot of experience left the side after that but there is plenty of confidence about where the English game is going.
"We're working hard to produce better young players to play for England in the future. The building process for 2011 [when the next World Cup is played] is under way."
