The Dragons have confirmed the departure of Wales lock Will Rowlands, as the second-row admitted that he still hopes to play at next year's World Cup.
The 31-year-old has established himself in the Wales starting XV this year, winning the Welsh Rugby Writers' Player of the Year for his performances. However, as revealed by WalesOnline last week, Rowlands had been left in limbo due to the financial paralysis in Welsh rugby and has accepted an offer from a club outside of Wales as a result.
The Dragons, who named Rowlands their captain at the start of the season, haven't named the club that Rowlands has signed for, but it is understood to be French outfit Racing 92. With only 23 caps for Wales - well short of the 60 required to continue playing Test rugby outside of Wales - Rowlands' future in international rugby now has a time limit on it.
