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Welsh wonderkid finally settles on long-term position after impressing Wayne Pivac in brief audition

Welsh utility back Ioan Lloyd has seemingly settled on his long-term position in a move which could provide Wayne Pivac and Wales a boost.

The Bristol Bears star has played all across the backline, but now, despite not starting a Gallagher Premiership match in the role, he is set to focus on nailing down the No. 12 jersey next season.

Having broken through as a fly-half, he made his Test debut in 2020 as a full-back, while he has also made appearances on the wing and even as an emergency scrum-half this season. His only start to date at inside centre came against the Scarlets in Europe where, despite being forced off with an ankle knock after just 30 minutes, Pivac rose to give him a standing ovation. You can read this in-depth analysis of his performance that night here.

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