Les Kiss doesn't mind waiting, the Queensland Reds coach insistent that any distractions from the drawn-out search for the next Wallabies coach haven't seeped through the Ballymore walls.
The Reds coach is in the box seat to replace the departing Joe Schmidt at Test level from October.
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The Queensland Rugby Union and Rugby Australia are reportedly hashing out the finer points, with Kiss contracted at the Reds until next year.
While QRU executives may be busy upstairs, Kiss is adamant that on the ground floor it's a non-issue.
"The boys don't talk about it, the staff don't and if there's anything major I'll keep them updated," Kiss said on Wednesday ahead of Friday's clash with the Blues.
"I'm sleeping well; it'll take its course. Those timelines aren't mine, it'll happen when it happens.
"I'm absolutely happy with how it's going and I do know one thing, my full commitment is in this building behind me and the 80 minutes in the rectangle on the weekend."
Kiss, in his second year at the Reds after two decades of European coaching gigs, marched the side to top spot for the first time in 13 years earlier this month.
But back-to-back losses, followed by a bye, have shunted them precariously to fourth with six games to play before the revamped six-team finals format.
A top three spot would ensure Queensland host a qualifying final, while a top-two finish could see the Reds reach this year's Super Rugby Pacific decider without leaving Suncorp Stadium.
Kiss' side face a difficult run home with three consecutive away games to Fiji, Sydney and Canberra before hosting the Hurricanes and Drua to round out their regular season.
"The weekend off was welcomed by everyone," Kiss said.
"We're fourth, we've travelled well and just need to make sure we stay right in the face of that competition ... I know this game is very important."
The Auckland-based Blues overcame a late, nine-point deficit to beat the Reds 41-34 in one of the games of the season in this fixture last year.
They then cantered to a fourth Super Rugby title but battled to begin this season and are currently eighth with a 3-6 record.
Their duel has been moved from the Saturday to Friday this year, marking the first time since 1998 the Reds have played on Anzac Day.
It is significant for the club, who had 60 players serve in wartime and 11 who didn't return.
Those men and women have been honoured this year with a plaque that will form the centrepiece of an Anzac memorial to be used for public gatherings from next year.
Kiss wants the fixture to become a staple on the calendar.
"We've got the champions again on Anzac Day and the spirit of the Anzacs is something we should make sure we continue to honour," he said.
"Those type of occasions become special and it deepens the meaning .. they become the big games."
On the player front, Test fullback Jock Campbell returns to the Reds' starting line-up with Kiss selecting a 6-2 bench split to tackle the Blues.
Tom Lynagh is the only established flyhalf with Kalani Thomas and Heremaia Murray covering the backline.
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