The Crusaders maintain their relationship with champion coach Scott Robertson remains unchanged and they expect him to still be at the franchise next year, despite being tipped as a leading contender to replace Eddie Jones at England.
Jones has been sacked by the RFU with a year left on his contract, leaving Robertson in a two-horse race to take over, but former English international Mike Brown is imploring the union not to waste time in appointing Robertson as successor.
Jones has lost his job, despite overseeing a 73 percent win rate, with an underwhelming Autumn Nations series sealing his fate.
"He's got the talent, so something's not right, and as the head man, he's got to be held accountable, which hasn't happened in the last couple of years," said Brown, who played 72 tests for England and has seen enough to know exactly what his former side need to make them successful once again.
While rugby smarts is one thing, Brown says that's not the only answer for England.
"There's more to it," he said. "It's about creating culture, understanding personalities, understanding yourself, understanding people around you...
Brown feels Scott Robertson has that in spades, with his relationship with his players crucial to his success with the Crusaders.
After playing under the him with the Barbarians, Brown has seen firsthand the connection Robertson forms with those around him.
"Razor just seems to have it," said Brown. "He was building connections with myself and other people within an hour of knowing us, like he'd known us for years."
But UK reports suggest those qualities will stay with the Crusaders for now, with former England captain Steve Borthwick - Jones' former assistant coach - now the frontrunner to replace him.
Borthwick was due to front media overnight as Leicester's head coach, but his appearance was postponed.
The RFU says it will now conclude the long-term work on their succession planning, with changes to be announced in the near future, but Brown is concerned Borthwick won't offer the point of difference England badly need heading into a World Cup.
"He was Eddie's understudy," he said. "He learned through Eddie, so I think it'll just be a bit same-same."
That's ultimately proved unsuccessful lately.
