Woodward the next French coach?

England's World Cup winning coach Clive Woodward is in the hunt to succeed Philippe Saint-Andre as France manager, L'Equipe reported on Monday.


The sports daily says the 59-year-old's name is one of the eight candidates on the French rugby federation's shortlist to take over Les Bleus after this year's World Cup.


The federation, which has not identified any of the finalists, will name Saint-Andre's successor by the end of May after the eight remaining candidates are interviewed by the federation's selection panel.


The names most bandied about as Saint-Andre's successor are those of…