![]() Will Rowlands was a Wasps player when he made his Wales debut prior to joining Dragons in 2021 Why have the policy? There are other confusing results that could be cited. Wales have three World Cup warm-up games in August where Rowlands could make it up to the threshold required. What that looks like they have not elaborated on. The Professional Rugby Board (PRB) have decided Rowlands remains eligible to play for Wales because they say his registration is being kept in Welsh rugby over the summer. ![]() He has currently won 23 caps so is two short of the threshold needed to be able to leave Welsh rugby and still be available for the national side. Rowlands was Wales' player of the year in 2022 and his physicality was missed during the recent Six Nations tournament because he was unavailable with a shoulder injury. Then there is the case of Dragons lock Will Rowlands, who is leaving Wales to join Racing 92 next season. Llewellyn missed the Six Nations campaign through injury but had he been picked by Gatland for that campaign, he would not have been eligible now. Because he has not been handed a first international appearance or been involved in a national training squad, he can still be selected even though he is also crossing over to English club rugby. In Llewellyn's case it is Gloucester, but unlike Hawkins, he remains eligible to play for Wales and has been named by Gatland. Hawkins falls foul because he only has five caps when he made his move, while Thomas is eligible because he is uncapped in Wales' eyes which makes him exempt from the regulations.Ĭompare also the case of Hawkins with Max Llewellyn, another young Welsh centre who is leaving to join an English side next season. Those playing outside of Wales are now required to have 25 caps to represent their country after the number was dropped from 60 in February 2023. So how has that happened? Hawkins not being able to play for Wales, while Thomas can.
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