Ball In Talks To Reverse Retirement And Join Scarlets

Wales fastener Jake Ball is successful talks to reverse his determination to discontinue from master rugby and re-join Scarlets adjacent season.

In November 2024, Ball announced he was going to decorativeness playing astatine nan extremity of nan Japan play pinch NEC Green Rockets wherever he was coached by his erstwhile Scarlets and Wales coach Wayne Pivac.

NEC Green Rockets revealed successful December Ball had near nan nine owed to family reasons, pinch nan 2nd statement returning to his family successful Western Australia.

The 33-year-old began his profession pinch Western Force successful Australia earlier joining Scarlets wherever he made 133 appearances successful 9 seasons earlier leaving successful 2021.

Scarlets are looking to switch Scotland fastener Alex Craig who will subordinate Glasgow adjacent season.

Ball, who won 50 Wales caps, was portion of nan Grand Slam-winning broadside successful 2019 and a World Cup semi-finalist that aforesaid year.