Webb stops selection

This Wednesday, via his official social networks, the Welshman Rhys Webb announced his retirement from international football, when he is 34 years old.

End clap for Rhys Webb. This Wednesday, via his social networks, the rugby player announced his international retirement. By taking such a decision, the Welshman is thus imitating Alun Wyn Jones or even Justin Tipuric, who made this same kind of announcement very recently. On this subject, Webb, now 34, wrote in particular: Having the opportunity to play for Wales again recently has been a huge honor and I’m proud to have been selected in the extended World Cup group. I would have liked to end my career playing for a Welsh region, but the current uncertainty and difficulties in Welsh rugby meant there was little opportunity for a contract that offered security for years to come. »

Direction Biarritz for Webb?

The scrum half now wears the colors of the province of the Ospreys, but his lease will end at the end of the exercise currently in progress. In his career, Webb also and notably played for French club Toulon. During the last edition of the Six Nations Tournament, his coach Warren Gatland called him back to join the Wales group. An enlarged group in view of the next World Cup.

A return which was obviously not enough to make him change his mind about his future in the Welsh jersey. Since 2012, Rhys Webb has accumulated no less than 40 selections. According to’AFPthe name of Webb is currently quoted on the side of Biarritz, in the United States or even on the side of the southern hemisphere.