Harlequins flanker Chris Robshaw has said that he would "love to stay on" as captain of the England rugby union team.

The 26-year-old skippered his side during the Six Nations and the summer tour to South Africa, but coach Stuart Lancaster has yet to decide whether he will retain him as captain for the autumn internationals.

"I've loved captaining my country and it's a huge honour but it's only ever been on a tournament-by-tournament, and even game-by-game, basis," Robshaw told The Guardian.

"I presume it will continue in that vein. Whether it's myself or someone else we will get told a week before a tournament or a series of internationals that we're captain. There's still so much rugby to be played this month."

Robshaw also explained what it means to him to captain England.

"Of course I'd love to stay on as captain" he said. "The best moment of my career was when I led the guys out at Twickenham against Wales [in the Six Nations].

"Obviously all the wins on the road are great but to lead England out at home against Wales and to sing the national anthem with 80,000 other people was incredible. The hairs on the back of your neck stand up and those are the kind of days why you play the sport.

"Although the result didn't go the way we wanted [with England suffering their only defeat of the tournament] it was my most special day as a player. The atmosphere was unbelievable and it was my first time playing at Twickenham for England."

Robshaw led Harlequins to Aviva Premiership triumph in 2011-12.