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Warren Gatland has his sights on a return home.

The Wales coach has confirmed he will return to New Zealand when he finishes with Wales after the 2019 World Cup, and doesn't have any desire to continue with the British and Irish Lions.

Gatland says he'd love the opportunity to coach a Kiwi Super Rugby side.

"I'm looking at having a six month break and coming back home, going to the beach put my feet up for a while and then see if there's opportunities after that, perhaps in Super Rugby."

Warren Gatland says if nothing is available in New Zealand he would consider another stint off shore perhaps in France of Japan.

Earlier today, Gatland revealed how he "hated" the Lions tour of New Zealand and blames what he claims was an orchestrated campaign by local media to unsettle him.

The coach has revealed he was especially unhappy at coverage surrounding the British and Irish Lions' clash against his son Bryn's side.

He pinpointed a particular New Zealand Herald story that had upset him: a preview of the opening game where his son lined up for the Barbarians in Whangarei. The story was headlined "Gatland v Gatland".

"I felt there was a certain element that there was negativity... hearing some of stories that were written," he told Radio Sport Breakfast.

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"If you go back and read some of the stories, people contacted me and let's say they were disappointed by some of the stuff that was written. That kind of put stuff into perspective.

"I was so excited as a Kiwi coming back to New Zealand playing the best team in the world in their own backyard. I was really looking forward to it but what surprised me was certain elements of negativity in the press. That kind of threw me a little bit.

"I can give you an example - the day before the first game against the Barbarians the headline in the New Zealand Herald was 'Gatland to target Barbarians' weakness - his son'. I thought it was a disgusting sort of headline. [I was] gutted by that."