The Canberra Raiders look set to start pre-season training unsure whether they'll need to find a new assistant coach for their 2024 NRL campaign.
Michael Maguire's sole focus for the next three weeks is the New Zealand Kiwis team he coaches and he won't contemplate the NSW Blues role until after their Pacific Championships has come to an end.
That could be in the final - at Hamilton on November 4 - which would be after the start of the Raiders' pre-season.