Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb will no longer feature for French Top 14 side Toulon after club owner Bernard Lemaitre hit out at the “dishonest” attitude.
The 31-year-old was set to leave the three-time European champions at the end of the season to move back to the Ospreys and has now eligible for Wales in the Six Nations.
“His family is back in Wales, it’s difficult for him. We made beach-sized amounts of time for him to be able to go back and see his family in Wales,” Lemaitre, who took over majority ownership of Toulon from Mourad Boudjellal last month, told Sud Radio.
“All of a sudden we learn he has already signed for the Ospreys and his agent had already negotiated with the Welsh union that he can be selected. It’s a dishonest attitude.
“It takes us to a situation where I think Rhys Webb will not play in the Toulon shirt again. The adventure will be cut short,” he added.
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