All Blacks coach Steve Hansen reflects on the Rugby World Cup and also hints towards his future as coach.

Steve Hansen may not be in charge of the All Blacks at the 2019 World Cup but Kiwi fans can rest easy after he ruled out joining a rival nation.

A day after leading New Zealand to their second successive Webb Ellis Cup, Hansen revealed he would most likely step away from the side after the British Lions tour in 2017.

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Although he missed out on the World Rugby Coach of the Year award to Australian counterpart Michael Cheika, the former Wales boss has clearly established himself as the best in the business after masterminding the All Blacks' title defence and losing just three tests since taking the reins in 2012.

Indeed, what would England do for a coach of his calibre given their embarrassing exit from their own tournament?

MATT IMPEY/PHOTOSPORT Steve Hansen coached against the All Blacks during his time with Wales, but he says he could never do it again.

However, Hansen told British news outlet The Guardian he has no plans to coach England or any other rival side.

"Now I've coached the All Blacks I couldn't coach against them," Hansen said. "This is the best team for me to coach because I'm a New Zealander and I don't need to go anywhere else.

"In the next two years we want to make it a better team than it is now. That's just as big a challenge as coaching anywhere else."

Hansen didn't completely rule out staying on with New Zealand post-2017.

But having also spent eight years as an assistant coach under Sir Graham Henry, he believes it will probably be time for a new voice.

"I would probably say it is more likely I won't be there after 2017. If it's not right for the team, I don't want to do it," he added. "I'd love to coach the All Blacks until the day I die, it's the best job in the world as far as I am concerned for a rugby coach. But is that right for the team? I wouldn't think so."

Hansen's biggest challenge in the short-term is ensuring the side maintains its standards following the loss of a host of experienced stars.

Skipper Richie McCaw is yet to confirm his retirement but he is expected to join Dan Carter, Conrad Smith, Ma'a Nonu, Keven Mealamu and Tony Woodcock in moving on from the black jersey.

But Sonny Bill Williams, who is set to focus on playing sevens at the Olympics next year, says there is more than enough talent in New Zealand to fill the void.

"We'll never have those players, they're legends in their own right. But the talent in New Zealand is crazy," Williams said in The Guardian. "There's going to be players who step up without a doubt. We just have to wait and see who those names are but I can tell you those guys are going to be special as well."