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Mark McCall has confirmed that Saracens' defence coach Paul Gustard has been offered the chance to join the staff of new England head coach Eddie Jones.

Gustard has been strongly linked with a role in a new set-up under Australian Jones, who was appointed as Stuart Lancaster's successor last month.

McCall revealed that the Rugby Football Union (RFU) have made an approach for Gustard after Sarries' 45-10 European Champions Cup hammering of Oyonnax on Sunday. 

"Paul has been offered the job by Eddie and by the RFU. I guess he's considering his position and there will be, I suppose, a decision very quickly between the RFU and the club," Saracens' director of rugby McCall told Sky Sports.

"Paul is obviously under contract for 18 more months with us, so I'm sure that will be sorted in the next couple of days.

"We've had a lot of English players come through in the last six years, we had Andy Farrell who left us three years ago to go to the national set-up and if Paul goes, we seem to be a good breeding ground for players and staff to get to international level.

"Paul has been a huge, huge part of what we've done over the last six-and-a-bit years. If he does go of course he'll be sorely missed, but I think what we've built at the club over the last six-and-a-half years - when somebody leaves we just motor on and that'll have to be the case if Paul does go."

Bristol forwards coach Steve Borthwick is also said to be wanted by Jones, with current assistant coaches Andy Farrell, Graham Rowntree and Mike Ford reportedly set to be relieved of their duties.