I won't quit - Andrew - Sport in brief

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England lost the Test series 2-0 following a 44-12 defeat on Saturday but the rugby was overshadowed by an allegation of serious sexual assault made against four of the squad in New Zealand. The players deny any wrongdoing and Police have confirmed the whole England squad are free to leave New Zealand as scheduled on Sunday.

"I am not going to consider my position. I am going to carry on doing the work that I am doing at the union. I am going to carry on with my position as the elite rugby director of the RFU," said Andrew, who was leading the tour in a caretaker capacity before Martin Johnson takes over as the new England team manager on July 1.

Andrew declined to comment on any potential disciplinary action or whether England would be prepared to include the players under investigation in the elite squad for next season.

"We will have to look at all of those issues in the context of an ongoing police inquiry," said Andrew. "We will have to look at other issues when we know the outcome of that. We cannot comment on any other aspects of disciplinary action, or whatever, whilst this is on-going."

Asked whether he would take the blame for England's failings on the field in recent months, Andrew said: "If you are going to go down the blame game, then absolutely not.

"We have had to deal with some very difficult situations over the last 12 months.

"The World Cup squad, as we all know, was built on experience. Since then, we have had retirements, injuries and a next generation coming through. We have to reflect on what we have learned on this tour."