Shaun Edwards, a decorated defence guru, has revealed that he was offered a role with England's men's team for the 2023 Rugby World Cup but turned down the opportunity. Edwards, who has a successful coaching career with Wales and France, had a brief stint with England's women's side earlier this year. He has since signed up to work with Argentina until the end of the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Edwards, who has won three Six Nations Grand Slams and three Six Nations titles with Wales and France respectively, expressed his respect for head coach Steve Borthwick's decision to stick with his current staff. Edwards had offered to take on a lower role, even as assistant kit man, but was declined. Edwards' experience with the England women's team was a positive one, as he was involved in their win over New Zealand. He praised the team's performance, highlighting their impressive tackling stats and the different pre-match atmosphere compared to men's teams he has coached in the past. Edwards' decision not to take the role with England's men's team may come as a surprise, given his successful coaching career and experience. He has been linked with several coaching roles in the past, including the vacant Fiji job, but has yet to take on a head coach role with a Test side.