Super Rugby-winning Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd isn't about to exit his position as coach for Northampton in England's Premiership any time soon.
He said he was enjoying the experience and he and his wife had a lot more they wanted to tick off during their time in England and Europe.
He was keen to have some involvement, possibly assisting one of the countries taking part in the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, something he had enjoyed in the past.
But he told The Rugby Paper he was working at being ready to make the most of any opportunities that arise for Northampton when rugby returns for the Premiership. He did expect there would be some changes due to the global pandemic.
"It'll be interesting to see how people react around Covid-19. The world had become very global but whether world travel ever returns to the level it was must be doubtful and whether people become more inclined to stay at home remains to be seen," he said.
"Nobody knows what Super Rugby will look like in 12 months or what the global calendar might look like, so it's going to take time for the dust to settle.
"Those guys who recently signed two or three-year contracts and have set themselves up are in the best positions because with Premiership clubs losing money and Covid-19 coming along, I hate to think what situation the Premiership might have been in had there not been the CVC interjection," he said.
"Without that increased cashflow it might have been a very different situation, but whether that means the Premiership is still a high-demand place to go, which it has been, will be interesting to see."
Boyd said he didn't know whether Super Rugby could continue in any way across four or five countries due to issues around long-distance travel.
"For the global game to thrive we need to engage Samoa, Tonga and Fiji at domestic level and it would make sense from a manpower and playing point of view," he said.
At the same time, Boyd acknowledged from his own experience helping Tonga at the 2011 Rugby World Cup and through coaching education and development in Samoa and Fiji, they were tough countries to get a financial model for.
"So, if they're going to join Super Rugby, the question would be whether they could viably operate in Nuku'alofa, Suva or Apia, or whether they would need to be based somewhere else like Australia or New Zealand.
"That's a question they need to get their heads around and as we've seen at World Rugby level, there's a lot of politics to be played out as well," he said.
Boyd said he was happy with his decision to align himself with Northampton. He recalled his initial exposure during Wayne Smith's era coaching with the club when the passion of the town had been clear.
"I've thoroughly enjoyed the experience and the passion of the spectators.
"One of the disadvantages of Super Rugby is you're often playing in international stadiums with just 5000-6000 people inside them, but here they've got the balance between spectators and size of ground right.
"There are not many grounds you'd say are not nice to visit and by and large they all have their own characteristics and the crowds are passionate. Any team can tip over another, which is exciting, and it's helped that we've played some decent footy at times and everybody's been positive," he said.