The following from News24:-
Gatland said if the chance to coach the All Blacks arose again in the future he would consider it, but if not then he had no regrets.
"I'm a great believer in what will be will be," he said.
"If you are successful, other opportunities will come along. It was time for me to make a decision to leave Wales and the northern hemisphere and come back to New Zealand and I'm excited by that."
Gatland will coach the Barbarians against his former Wales side on December 1 before returning to New Zealand to take over the Chiefs on a four-year contract which includes a sabbatical to coach the Lions.
His 12 years with Wales ended when they were beaten by the Hansen-coached All Blacks in the playoff for third at the recent World Cup.
New Zealand Rugby expects to appoint Hansen's successor before Christmas."
Interesting - who would it be from the 21 applications?
