ACT Brumbies coach Laurie Fisher hopes to secure a head coaching position in England within the next three weeks after confirming yesterday that his days at the Brumbies are almost over.

Fisher said he would not return as Brumbies forwards coach next year under incoming head coach Andy Friend.

He said he got the impression during a phone call to Friend three weeks ago that the newly-appointed leader wasn't keen to retain his services.

While insisting Friend didn't literally say that, Fisher ended the conversation feeling it would be better for the organisation if he wasn't there in 2009.

The 50-year-old has had a friend scouring potential opportunities in England over the past month while he has focused on the Brumbies' end-of-season tour of South Africa and Perth.

Nothing had eventuated as of late yesterday but the coach hoped his return to Canberra this weekend would allow him time to join the job-hunt himself.

Fisher would also consider potential head-coach vacancies in Japan but said that his preference would be Britain.

He said he was unsure of how many English clubs were in need of a coach for next year but hoped the fact the season was about to end would provide enough openings for him to secure a desired role.

"Where ever there is a job is where I'd be interested but preferably that would be in an English-speaking country," he said.

"I haven't officially decided anything yet but having spoken to Andy, I didn't get the impression it would sit comfortably with him having me working under him, given my time as head coach.

"So Friday night's will be my last game at the Brumbies, I'm pretty sure of that."

The Brumbies play the Western Force at Subiaco Oval tomorrow night in their last game of the Super14 season.

Fisher joined the club in November1999 as Brumbies Runners coach.

He did that for three years before stepping up to forwards coach under David Nucifora for two years from 2003.

The ACT Rugby Union board then appointed him head coach for the 2005 season following the sacking of Nucifora.

His contract expires in mid July.

Fisher's final job will be a presentation to the board on where he sees the club is positioned, before officially handing the reins over to Friend.

"It's about handing things over in the best possible condition and I think culturally wise, leadership wise and in terms of game development, I'll hand over a product in pretty solid shape."

Fisher insisted he would leave the organisation with no ill feeling.

"It's been a great eight years, I've had a fantastic time, I've learned a lot and had the fortune of working with some incredible people," he said.

"Do I think I've failed? Absolutely not. We haven't made the finals in my four years as head coach but we've achieved a hell of a lot in what has been a transition phase.

"I'm proud of where I'm leaving things but ultimately a coach is judged on wins and losses and I understand and accept that."

Fisher believed there would be no emotional farewells after tomorrow night's game in Perth.

"It's just another game, another game I'd like to win," he said.