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Wales international in contractual limbo after returning from injury hell
By Josh Raisey
Wales and Cardiff centre Willis Halaholo could make a surprise return to the region this weekend for the opening match of the United Rugby Championship season depending on whether he can sign a deal in time.
The 10-cap Wales international left Cardiff Rugby at the end of last season in the middle of his rehab for a ruptured Achilles, but after spending pre-season with the Welsh outfit, head coach Matt Sherratt is hopeful something can be thrashed out in the coming days so that the 33-year-old is available to face Benetton at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday.
"We are hoping by the end of this week that we may be able to do something so that he is available for selection this weekend," Sherratt was reported saying on WalesOnline. "But at the moment, nothing has changed contractually.
"He needs a playing contract. So, we are hoping... he is training, he played in pre-season, he has played for the RFC, he is getting up to speed. It's the same message as a couple of weeks ago, hopefully something can happen between us and the club, even if it's short term we can get him on the field."
Halaholo ran out for Cardiff RFC against Neath RFC last Saturday in the Indigo Premiership, starting at inside centre as Cardiff came away 49-28 winners. He will be hoping that it marks the end of a torrid few years of injuries, which included the most recent ruptured Achilles, a hamstring injury and ACL surgery back in the autumn of 2019.
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Agreed. As a Saffa I have much respect for the ABs. I also have to say given any option I would ONLY prefer to lose to ABs. To lose to England is probably the most embarrassing think to happen to either of us.
There was a time when both of us lost to England and we both hated it. Thankfully those days are behind us. Kudos to you guys, kudos to ABs. But dear old BS seems to hate us Boks. No idea why.
Go to commentsI got the sense that holding him to it was kickback from SB and the rfu smarting at being jilted quite so soon, so unexpectedly and so publicly.
Seem to remember that they spoke to Gustard before appointing Joe and you really have to think he would have come in at a higher level?
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