Jarrod Evans stays hopeful of enjoying for Wales once more regardless of uncertainty over his eligibility following a transfer to Premiership outfit Harlequins.
Evans presumed he couldn’t longer play for Wales as he was in need of the 25-cap threshold.
However a potential loophole means he could possibly play, if chosen, as no Welsh areas made him a contract supply.
“To be trustworthy, I do not know if I am eligible. I did not get supplied something by anybody in Wales and I did not converse to anybody within the Welsh Rugby Union,” Evans, capped eight occasions, informed the Scrum V podcast.
“I got here [to Harlequins] understanding the 25-cap rule was in place. [But] there may be one thing in the truth that I wasn’t supplied a contract, so there may be a loophole.
“I assumed I would not have the ability to play for Wales, however that is clearly not what I wished and whether it is potential for me to play for Wales, I might love to do this.
“There’s nothing in my contract with Harlequins to say that I am unable to play for Wales, it is simply right down to whether or not they choose me. If it was an choice, I might like to play for Wales once more.”
Cap rule match for objective?
Wales are at the moment with out a clear-cut, first-choice quantity 10.
Evans’ potential availability additionally raises questions over whether or not Welsh rugby’s cap rule is match for objective. given the monetary difficulties throughout the recreation.
Gamers primarily based exterior of Wales should have not less than 25 caps to be out there for choice by Warren Gatland.
The restrict, lowered from 60 in February 2023, was launched in a bid to maintain the highest gamers on the 4 areas and let the Wales head coach have extra preparation time with the nationwide squad.
The coverage was put underneath the highlight when Joe Hawkins was dominated out of the World Cup following his transfer from Ospreys to Exeter Chiefs whereas Henry Thomas, beforehand capped by England, was dominated eligible as he was uncapped by Wales.
It has once more come underneath scrutiny with uncapped Immanuel Feyi-Waboso set to go for England forward of Wales.
The Cardiff-born wing needs to stay at Exeter to finish his medical research, slightly than be pressured to return to a Welsh area when his present Chiefs contract expires.
Wales have loads of choices for wing in Louis Rees-Zammit, Josh Adams and Rio Dyer, however quantity ten is a special story following the lack of Dan Biggar and Gareth Anscombe.
Gatland should choose between 4 inexperienced fly-halves with fit-again Sam Costelow the inheritor obvious forward of Callum Sheedy, Ioan Lloyd and Owen Williams, the one one of many 4 with greater than eight caps.
Evans, who’s unavailable for this weekend’s Champions Cup recreation towards former membership Cardiff attributable to a knee harm, stated: “I might soar on the alternative if it got here however I have never been in any of the camps since Wayne Pivac. So all I can do is play effectively for Quins and take issues in my stride.”