Carter: Coaching off table for now

ALL BLACKS legend Dan Carter has ruled out an immediate move into coaching after announcing his retirement.

Carter announced exclusively in yesterday’s Daily Mail that he was closing the curtains on his iconic playing career.

The double World Cup winner has several projects lined up, including a programme with Oxford University, but will not jump into full-time coaching.

‘I’ve obviously got a lot of knowledge of the game but I’ve seen how hard these coaches work,’ Carter told The Mail on Sunday. ‘I won’t rule it out in the future, but with a fourth child on the way now is not the time. I’ll stay involved in rugby because it’s a huge part of my life.

‘Mentoring businesses or sports teams interests me because I feel like I can bring a lot of my experience and theories. I’m working on a few projects here in New Zealand and internationally.’