Wednesday 18 October 2017 08:00, UK
Warren Gatland wants to coach in his native New Zealand when his contract with Wales ends after the 2019 World Cup.
The 54-year-old Kiwi said recently he has no plans to lead the Lions in four years' time and would like to return down under.
However, he still harbours ambitions to coach again in his home country but realises that top-tier vacancies do not come around very often.
Regarding his future, Gatland told Auckland-based Radio Sport: "The plan is to finish in 2019, and have a six-month break.
"I'm coming back home, going to the beach and putting my feet up for a while. Then see if there are any opportunities after that, perhaps in Super Rugby.
"The thing about New Zealand is you have to be in the right place at the right time because there's not a lot of coaching positions."
I promise you there's not a strategy in place of me coming back to New Zealand and wanting to coach the All Blacks.
Gatland is also interested in the top job as well - coaching the All Blacks - but accepts that this is not his immediate focus.
He added: "If you come back to New Zealand and if there's an opportunity to get involved in Super Rugby, and you're successful, other things open up for you.
"That's the way I look at it. I promise you there's not a strategy in place of me coming back to New Zealand and wanting to coach the All Blacks."
Gatland admitted he was shocked by the hostile reception he received from the Kiwi press when he led the British and Irish Lions during a three-Test series in New Zealand earlier this year.
He said: "I've got to say the hospitality we had in New Zealand was unbelievable. The amount of people who spoke to me and contacted me to say that they were disappointed by some of the stuff that was written puts things into perspective."
Gatland is one of the most successful Lions' coaches in history, after guiding the 2013 team to a 2-1 series win over Australia, then following this up with a drawn series against the All Blacks.
Gatland coached provincial New Zealand team Waikato for two years before taking the Wales national role in 2007.
