Former England coach Eddie Jones says he will ignore Rugby Football Union administrators if his Australia side play England at this year's World Cup.

England and Australia could meet in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in France, which starts on 8 September.

"I'm not thinking about England," Jones told the Sydney Morning Herald.external-link

The 62-year-old, who is in his second spell with Australia after leading them to the 2003 World Cup final, said: "The most important thing is to get Australia playing really well and consistently well.

"If we happen to meet England on the way, well and good. I might have a conversation with some of the players and not with the administration. Then we'll get on with the battle.

"Maybe age helps but once the chapter closes, it closes."

Jones started discussions with Rugby Australia shortly after his sacking by the RFU, and told the BBC last month he had "one last big job" in him.

The RFU said it had not put a clause in his severance precluding him from coaching a rival team as "having considered both the legal and moral perspectives, it was decided it would be unreasonable to restrict Eddie in seeking alternative employment".