Mexted was in South Africa yesterday night mentoring young players at the International Rugby Academy, where he is the managing director. He stated he didn't know much about the trust while speaking from Rustenberg, west of Pretoria. "I just want to help out as much as I can and see what happens," he said. The former Wales international revealed last week on Twitter that he had been approached by the IRB about coaching their game but had turned them down because he wanted to stay in South Africa. "Would love to be a SA Lion coach one day - would have to be the right job with the right money though!" he wrote. Mexted has worked with several clubs in Wales including Llanelli, Pontypool and Newbridge before moving to Japan's Suntory Sungoliath in 2008. He returned to Wales after only one season to take charge of South Africa's sevens team at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The event is not part of the official World Series of Rugby, but it did give him experience of working with athletes from different countries and cultures. He was named as head coach of the Lions earlier this year but withdrew his name from consideration later in the month after it was announced that Welshman Wayne Parnell will be taking charge of the squad.