Wales rugby star Joe Hawkins has issued a statement following his controversial move to Exeter Chiefs, which has ended his international career for now.
Hawkins claimed he had been "significantly underpaid" at the Ospreys and insisted the decision to move to England and make himself ineligible for Wales under the 25-cap rule is the right one for his career.
The 20-year-old established himself as Wales' first choice number 12 during the Six Nations and was nailed on to be part of Warren Gatland's first-choice matchday squad at the World Cup.
