Gatland has a strong desire to continue

Warren Gatland (right) has insisted he is focused solely on tomorrow's daunting Test against South Africa and not talk of his future as Wales stare down the barrel of a winless calendar year.

In his second stint as Wales coach, Gatland has overseen 17 defeats from 23 Tests.

A loss to the Springboks on the weekend would leave the national XV without a victory this year, for the first time since 1937.

Wales' last victory came against pool opponents Georgia at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

A raft of senior players retired after that tournament and Gatland on Wednesday pleaded for more time for his inexperienced playing squad to bed in under the harsh glare of international scrutiny.