Toulouse might be set to ship England coach Steve Borthwick one other physique blow and supply Jack Willis a brand new long-term contract that may run past the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
Studying-born Willis, 27, is below contract till subsequent June, however there’s an choice for an additional yr, which must be activated by December. The whispers popping out of France are that they want him to remain for longer.
Educated at Henley School, Willis made 79 appearances for Wasps till they folded in October 2022, making the transfer to La Ville Rose, the fourth-largest metropolis in France, a month later.
The swap throughout the channel has been an excellent success for the daddy of two, who has gained back-to-back High 14 titles and the Champions Cup, beating Leinster in final season’s remaining.
Willis, who can play all three back-row positions, has fitted in completely alongside the likes of Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack in Ugo Mola’s star-studded squad.
And it seems to be a two-sided love affair that’s not going to finish anytime quickly, with Willis admitting final season, “We wish to win issues, and I believe that’s the factor I really like about being right here. I fell in love with that the minute I received right here.”
Willis has made 40 appearances for Toulouse, together with three this season, which all led to victory. Nonetheless, he has missed the final two video games towards Bordeaux, a re-run of final season’s High 14 remaining, and Castres, they usually have misplaced each.
Willis had gained 14 England caps earlier than a neck damage ended his World Cup marketing campaign however is just not eligible for choice as issues stand due to the RFU’s coverage of not choosing gamers who ply their commerce abroad.
Saracens, who’ve his youthful brother Tom inside their ranks, are long-time admirers, however evidently not even the prospect of a household reunion will probably be sufficient to tempt Willis to swap France for North London.
