RugbyPass revealed last week that Kyle Sinckler will\u00a0not\u00a0be making a return to the Gallagher Premiership next season, with the England prop instead set to see out the final year of his contract at French heavyweights Toulon.<\/p>\n
The former Harlequins and Bristol Bears tighthead, who has won\u00a069 England caps\u00a0and toured with the British & Irish Lions, had been strongly linked with a move back across the Channel as he targets a route into Steve Borthwick\u2019s plans ahead of the\u00a02027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.<\/p>\n
GET A PRE-REGISTERED ISUZU D-MAX<\/a><\/p>\n However, Toulon head coach Pierre Mignoni has moved quickly to shut down any speculation \u2014 and even hinted that Sinckler\u2019s stay in France could extend beyond next season.<\/p>\n \u201cEverything is clear with him, there\u2019s no debate. He\u2019ll stay here, at least for next season,\u201d Mignoni confirmed.<\/p>\n That decision doesn\u2019t necessarily end Sinckler\u2019s international ambitions, though. Sinckler could still put himself firmly in contention for England\u2019s 2027 World Cup squad if he returns to the Premiership in time for the\u00a02027\/28 season.<\/p>\n RUCK understands the 32-year-old remains highly motivated to pull on the England jersey again, and there would be no shortage of Premiership clubs ready to offer him a deal should he decide to come home.<\/p>\n Sinckler has been open about his determination to use setbacks as fuel, insisting his journey can inspire others.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to use my mistakes and my journey to inspire others,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is just my story and there are people in a far worse position than me. But if they can look at me and see that I have had a setback, but he has set X, Y and Z goals and then achieved it, that is so inspiring.<\/p>\n \u201cI will be at the World Cup in 2027, 100 per cent.<\/p>\n \u201cThey are big aims and big goals, but that\u2019s what I did as a kid from South London when I was telling people I would play for England and they thought I was talking rubbish. But to do that I need to go away, work on my game and have a better attitude.\u201d<\/p>\n With Toulon keeping hold of him for now, Sinckler\u2019s next move could prove crucial \u2014 but the fire to complete one final England chapter is clearly still burning.<\/p>\n LATEST ENGLAND NEWS:<\/p>\n Who has the most foreign-born players? 2026 Six Nations<\/p>\n The Six Nations has always been rooted in tradition \u2014 but in the modern era, international squads are increasingly shaped by migration, ancestry, and residency eligibility.<\/p>\n In 2026, foreign-born players remain a major part of the championship picture, although the overall numbers have fallen sharply compared to recent years.<\/p>\n Scotland \u2014 14 foreign-born players (35%)<\/p>\n Homegrown: 26\/40 (65%)<\/p>\n Foreign-born: 14\/40 (35%)<\/p>\n Scotland once again lead the Six Nations for overseas-born representation.<\/p>\n Full list (Scotland)<\/p>\n Nathan McBeth \u2014 South Africa (Grandparent)<\/p>\n Pierre Schoeman \u2014 South Africa (Residency, 2021)<\/p>\n Ewan Ashman \u2014 Canada (Parent)<\/p>\n Elliot Millar Mills \u2014 England (Parent)<\/p>\n Josh Bayliss \u2014 England (Grandparent)<\/p>\n Jack Dempsey \u2014 Australia (Grandparent)<\/p>\n Ben White \u2014 England (Grandparent)<\/p>\n Fergus Burke \u2014 New Zealand (Grandparent)<\/p>\n Tom Jordan \u2014 New Zealand (Residency, 2024)<\/p>\n Rory Hutchinson \u2014 England (Grandparent)<\/p>\n Sione Tuipulotu \u2014 Australia (Grandparent)<\/p>\n Kyle Rowe \u2014 England (Cumulative Residency)<\/p>\n Kyle Steyn \u2014 South Africa (Parent)<\/p>\n Duhan van der Merwe \u2014 South Africa (Residency, 2020)<\/p>\n Wales \u2014 9 foreign-born players (23.6%)<\/p>\n Homegrown: 29\/38 (76.3%)<\/p>\n Foreign-born: 9\/38 (23.6%)<\/p>\n Wales sit mid-table, with most foreign-born players coming through English development pathways or overseas heritage.<\/p>\n Full list (Wales)<\/p>\n Tomas Francis \u2014 England (Grandparent)<\/p>\n Archie Griffin \u2014 Australia (Parent)<\/p>\n Ben Carter \u2014 England (Residency, 2004)<\/p>\n Freddie Thomas \u2014 England (Grandparent)<\/p>\n Olly Cracknell \u2014 England (Grandparent)<\/p>\n Josh MacLeod \u2014 Monaco (Residency, 2004)<\/p>\n Gabriel Hamer-Webb \u2014 England (Parent)<\/p>\n Ellis Mee \u2014 England (Parent)<\/p>\n Blair Murray \u2014 New Zealand (Parent)<\/p>\n CONTINUES ON PAGE\u00a0TWO<\/a><\/p>\n Like this:<\/p>\n Like Loading…<\/p>\n