Warren Gatland says he wants to continue as Wales head coach as he prepares to face world champions South Africa in Cardiff on Saturday.
Gatland has overseen a record 11 successive Test match defeats, and another loss this weekend would see Wales go a calendar year without winning a Test for the first time since 1937.
When directly asked whether he had a strong desire to carry on in the job, he replied: "Absolutely. I think we've been clear in terms of the plan we've had. We've got a group of young players that need a bit of time."
Gatland added that he understands "the pressures of international rugby with performances and results".
"We can only work as hard as we have done. I'm aware of the pressure and that decisions could be made outside of my control," said Gatland.
"We've just asked for a little bit of time. Whether we get that time, we'll have to wait and see."
