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Max Clark reportedly turned down a chance to go on tour with Wales this Summer.

The Bath Rugby centre played for England under-20s but was actually born in Bridgend and has a Welsh mother.

According to Wales Online, acting head coach Robin McBryde was reportedly politely knocked back by Clark before the squad to play Test matches against Tonga and Samoa was announced.

Cory Allen, who hasn’t played a 15-a-side game since January, was included as a fifth centre instead.

It was a breakthrough season for Clark, who graduated from the academy to the senior ranks and featured in 12 Premiership matches.

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Clark has lived in England for most of his life and went to Bryanston School in Dorset, as did Charlie Ewels and Rory Jennings.

He was part of the England under-20s side defeated by New Zealand in the 2015 World Championship final, despite scoring to put his side ahead early on.

Clark has stated in the past that he had no ambitions of playing for Wales despite his roots and it appears he’s sticking to his guns.

Wales face Tonga at Eden Park in Auckland on June 16 before travelling to Apia to take on Samoa a week later.