Financial uncertainty in Welsh football in recent times has seen many Welsh players leave for other countries in search of opportunities.
All four regions currently operate with reduced budgets and squads, with a number of Test stars playing outside of Wales, many of whom have left the club in recent months.
Several Welsh players in England have crossed the Severn Bridge to try out life in the Premier League, many of them in recent months.
Joe Hawkins He left Osprey for Exeter in controversial circumstances that ended his World Cup hopes. Dillon Lewis It is Jarrod Evans Both left Cardiff for Harlequins and Max Llewellyn I also left the Arms Park this summer and went to Gloucester.
Sam Cruz Ended up at Newcastle Falcons after leaving Ospreys, while former Scarlets and Ospreys lost Alex Davis for three years now at Saracens.
Players such as Louis Rees-Zammit, Callum Sheedy, Nick Tompkins and Dan Thomas began their professional lives in England and have spent their careers there to date, although the latter two have been loaned to Wales at various times.
On top of all this, the Ealing Trailfinders Championship features a number of Welsh internationals including Lloyd Williams joining Jonas Holmes at the club this year.
France have a number of Welsh stars playing for big clubs and a few more on short-term contracts following the recent World Cup.
Will RowlandA move to Paris briefly threatened to derail their World Cup ambitions, although the former Dragons side ended up playing in France and are now heading to Racing 92 to join their team-mates. There’s a familiar face on the Wales pillar Will GriffJohn joining as coverage of the World Cup.
A similar story in the south of the country, p. Dan Biggar He was accepted as a local favorite after joining Toulon last year. After learning the language and being part of the Challenge Cup triumph, he has now been honored at the Stade Maiol.
The midfielder, who retired from Test rugby after the World Cup, is also a recognizable face at the club, with Alan Wyn-Jones joining Toulon as cover during the World Cup. He intends to retire when his short-term contract expires at the end of this month.
Moving into the second tier of French rugby, there is a decent contingent of Welsh internationals in Pro D2. At the end of last season, Ross Moriarty He joined Brive in an attempt to help them avoid relegation from the top 14, but was unsuccessful.
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Since then, other Welsh players have joined him, with the support Tomas Francisco after the Rugby World Cup in Provence. Tyler Morgan and Rhys Webb are at Biarritz, although the latter is currently suspended after testing positive for drugs, while the former Dragons fly-half Samuel Davis now located in Grenoble.
Japan has become a popular destination for players in recent seasons, with Hadley Parks It is jake ball They previously worked there with Black Rams Tokyo and Green Rockets Tokatsu respectively.
Corey Hill He had intended to return home from Japan after a spell there, only to find a club in Wales, forcing him to withdraw from Wales’ World Cup squad to sign for Fourth Division side Secom Rugguts. Division.
They will soon be joined by Welsh internationals. Liam Williams It is Gareth Anscombe – The couple will soon sign agreements with Kubota Spears and Suntory Sangoliat.
In the United States, the former adherent Rob Evans signed a deal with Major League Rugby team Miami Sharks.
Finally, several Welsh internationals will soon feature in Super Rugby from next year. Since Gareth Delve’s time with the Melbourne Rebels, Welsh players have appeared in southern hemisphere competitions, a rare occurrence.
However, from next year it will not only be Rhys Patchell play for the Highlanders, but Lee Medium Penny He will continue his distinguished career with the Crusaders.
Source: Wales Online
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