England to be Ashton's sole focus

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Ashton's predecessor Andy Robinson was criticised for taking a coaching role with the 2005 Lions in New Zealand.

England have a tour to Argentina pencilled in for the summer of 2009, and Ashton said: "If I am still England head coach I will not be involved in the Lions. I will go to Argentina."

Ashton was officially reappointed as England head coach on Wednesday along with his two World Cup assistants John Wells and Mike Ford.

There were suggestions during the tournament that their working relationship was not always constructive, but Ashton insisted they are the right team to take England forward.

Ashton is also looking to add new members to the staff, including a team manager to remove some of the burden from his shoulders.

"I don't want to be surrounded by yes men," added Ashton.

"I think it would be foolish not to continue and let not only the team develop but the coaching team develop as well.

"I want a management team that I feel can take England forward. The game has got to move on and we have got to move on ahead of it.

"The playing squad and the management team have all got to buy into it."