Rhys Priestland could play in 6 Nations after U-turn on Wales sabbatical

Bath fly-half Rhys Priestland will be available for Wales after all this season.

Tue, 29 Dec, 2015 - 21:54

Bath fly-half Rhys Priestland will be available for Wales after all this season having performed a U-turn.

It had been understood Priestland would take an 18-month sabbatical from Test rugby, starting with the RBS 6 Nations Championship that gets under way in early February.

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