Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter has insisted that the Gallagher Premiership club aren't to blame for Joe Hawkins' controversial World Cup omission.
The five-cap centre was not named in Warren Gatland's 54-man training squad on Monday, with the Wales coach having been informed by the Professional Rugby Board he was unable to select the 20-year-old.
The issue stems from Hawkins being short of the 25 caps required to carry on playing Test rugby while based with a club outside of Wales.
