Catt urges England to blood youth

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Andrew, the Rugby Football Union's elite rugby director, has been holding talks with World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson over the newly-created role of England team manager.

"This is as good a generation of young players as I have seen and it's in key positions as well," said Catt. "It's going to take time and they have to be managed properly. That's a big issue at the moment. Who is going to manage them?"

The RFU management board has also approved the appointment of a new specialist coach, with the likes of Shaun Edwards and Austin Healey both linked with the post.

Catt feels for current head coach Brian Ashton, whose future is now up in the air as Andrew attempts to bring in a new management structure.

But with the likes of Danny Cipriani, Shane Geraghty and James Haskell blazing a trail on the international stage, Catt believes England must fill the management team with stars of the recent past.

Catt added: "The future is very, very good. I can see Shane starting outside Danny, who is very instinctive and you can base a team around him.

"If you get the right guys around him who want to play the way he plays then guys like Paul Sackey, the try scorers, will see more of the ball.

"It's vital you have people who are respected (managing them) but also people that technically know what's going on."

England already have Graham Rowntree on board as forwards coach, while Johnson retired in 2005, Healey in 2006 and former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio quits this summer. Catt, who has combined his role as a senior player with coaching duties at London Irish, has also been linked.