Pat Lam is staying.

Blues coach Lam has shrugged off rumours he is eyeing up a move to Bath after his team's poor start to the Super Rugby season.

In an interview, Lam has deflected suggestions he would move to the English club after the Auckland franchise started the season with two straight losses.

Lam said at the end of the day he has a contract in New Zealand and that he knows a lot of people who aren't happy and he assures fans that they aren't happy either.

Lam said he had received an offer from the New Zealand Rugby Union to extend his contract beyond this season and at this stage he is committed to New Zealand rugby.

Lam can be in danger of losing his contract if his Blues cannot pull their season together quickly after a loss to the Crusaders and a horror performance against the Chiefs left the pre season favourites floundering.

With eight current All Blacks in the Blues squad, Lam acknowledged the team had struggled to gel with players coming back into the squad at different times.

The Blues are travelling to South Africa to face the Bulls and that match is at 5.10 Sunday morning.

On Friday, the Crusaders meet the Chiefs at 6.35pm, and then later in the evening, at 11.05, the Force will play the Hurricanes.

Story by: William Waqavakatoga
Source: stuff.co.nz