Eddie Jones has had no contact over the England coaching job nor would welcome any having been unveiled as the new coach of the South African Super Rugby side the Stormers on Thursday.

Jones has officially taken up the job in Cape Town after his appointment was announced in September, a few days after Japan had stunned South Africa at the Rugby World Cup.

In a poll run online by the Guardian, Jones was the overwhelming favourite to replace Stuart Lancaster in charge of England, but insists his interests lie at Newlands.

“There has been no contact and I am committed to the Stormers. I woke up this morning and looked at Table Mountain … I’m very happy to be here,” he said.

“Western Province is one of the oldest and most prestigious unions in the world, with 125 years of history at this ground. It’s a fantastic city and the opportunity to coach the Stormers is wonderful.“

Jones led Japan to their best ever World Cup showing in England, where they managed three victories, including a 34-32 win over the Springboks that took interest in the sport in the 2019 host nation to unprecedented levels.

Lancaster left his job as the England head coach on Wednesday, having failed to lead the hosts out of the pool stages of the tournament.