In recent years the English Championship has proven itself to be the perfect place for Welsh players to get their careers back on track after being discarded by the regions.
In 2016 Test scrum-half Kieran Hardy got released by the Scarlets and ended up having to drop down a level to play for English second-tier outfit Jersey.
But in actual fact the Championship provided the perfect level for Hardy to improve his game and earn a second chance with the Scarlets.