It looks distinctly likely. Far from returning to Wales to improve his chances of making the Welsh squad it seems the prop, known affectionately by Sale’s fans as the Fridge, could be joining his old coach in France.
Eiffon Roberts, spurned by Warren Gatland for the Welsh squads this autumn, looks likely to be moving to Toulon to join ex-Sale coach Phillipe Saint-Andre. Now my French is rather rusty (ok, I speak none and used babelfish) but this certainly suggests it is a strong possibility.
Now what happens here form a Welsh perspective will be interesting. If he gets clauses in his contract for Welsh release this could be a benefit. South of France is likely to get him losing weight in the heat, as will the constant rugby played by the French clubs – and it was weight and fitness that Gatland quoted as a problem with him getting selected for Wales this autumn.
But if he doesn’t have release clauses he will have the same problems as before, and Gatland may continue to look elsewhere.
Either way an interesting move, and doubly interesting that it seems no Welsh team seems to be interested.
Reports are that he is currently on trial there, with PSA beliving that he can sure up what has been a very creaky scrum
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