Henry Arundell will be available to play for England in next year's Six Nations, despite joining French club Racing 92, due to the 'special circumstances' rule following the demise of his former club London Irish, RFU CEO Bill Sweeney has confirmed.
Jack Willis, who has signed a contract extension with Toulouse, will not be eligible, however, having gone beyond the 12-month window the RFU introduced in recognition of players having to find new clubs at short notice after Irish, Wasps and Worcester all went out of business last season.
Willis signed for Toulouse last November after Wasps collapsed but was allowed to play for England in this year's Six Nations. After helping Toulouse win the Top 14 title he agreed a three-year contract extension in April.
England's performance director Conor O’Shea said he hoped the situation with Arundell would be confirmed in the next few weeks. "We are just awaiting PRL feedback about that exemption for Henry, given that 12-month gap from when London Irish went into administration, to coming back.The RFU and the Premiership are close to agreeing a deal that will include hybrid contracts for 25 players that will give the national team more control over their training and preparation - but not club selection.
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