Exiled Willis 'could offer more now' to England

Exiled Willis 'could offer more now' to EnglandImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Willis scored two tries in Toulouse's 39-33 Top 14 final win over Bordeaux-Begles in JuneByMike HensonBBC Sport rugby union news reporterPublished15 minutes ago7 CommentsToulouse star Jack Willis says he has more to give at Test level, but is also reconciled to the fact that he may not play international rugby again after deciding to pursue his club career in France. The 29-year-old back row won the most recent of his 14 England caps in a solitary appearance at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.He had joined Toulouse in November 2022, but was initially given dispensation to continue playing for England, given his former club Wasps had folded.However, Willis subsequently extended his contract with Toulouse, rather than returning to an English club, meaning he, like all overseas-based players, is not eligible to play for England under rules introduced by the Rugby Football Union."There will always be part of me that will look back and think I had more in me from an international point of view," Willis told the For the Love of Rugby podcast., external"I don't regret my decision to stay here at Toulouse. The way it came about, I didn't choose to leave England, but I chose to stay. I love it here, that is the first thing."As an athlete and a competitor, I don't think I showed the best version of Jack Willis in an England shirt."Willis has become a key part of a Toulouse side that has won three successive French titles and leads the table again this season.Willis was named the Top 14's Player of the Year for 2024-25 and was also shortlisted for the Champions Cup equivalent.It has been speculated that Willis' Toulouse contract, which runs to 2029, contains a break clause which would allow him a one-season stint elsewhere in the 2027-28 season, giving him the chance to sign with a Prem club on a short-term deal and return to the Eng...