Monday 19 December 2016 12:50, UK
Wales coach Warren Gatland has refuted reports he could leave his post in order to return to New Zealand after next summer's British and Irish Lions tour.
Gatland has been in his current post since 2007 and still has three years remaining on his contract.
The 53-year-old, who has also been in charge of Ireland and Wasps, revealed he rejected an approach from a Super Rugby franchise.
"The Chiefs spoke to me about three months ago but I told them it was a non-starter until my contract runs out with Wales," Gatland told Wales Online.
"I told the Chiefs I would be interested after 2019 but there's no way I would leave Wales or the Lions now."
Gatland has led Wales to three RBS 6 Nations titles as well as the semi-finals and quarter-finals at Rugby World Cups.
He has taken a season-long sabbatical from his job as Wales head coach to prepare for the Lions' three-Test series in New Zealand in June.
Gatland guided the Lions to a Test series triumph in Australia in 2013, and will bid to land the famous invitational side's second winning tour in New Zealand in the summer.
"All my focus is on is the Lions and Wales: I repeat, I'm not going anywhere until after the 2019 World Cup," Gatland said.
