It is a journey that has taken a little while with no guarantees of an end destination, but Callum Sheedy has taken another step on the road to international rugby.
Cardiff-born Sheedy is eligible for Wales, Ireland – through his father – and England, because of residency.
So for the last couple of years he has been continually questioned about which nation he might opt to play for.
We now have an answer. Despite playing in an uncapped match for England against Barbarians in 2019, Sheedy has been named in Wayne Pivac’s squad for the autumn programme.
“My family and friends are in Cardiff and I was brought up there until I was 16,” said Sheedy.
“I am proud of my dad’s Irish links and also, living in Bristol for seven years now, I see myself as a Welsh Bristolian almost.
“I am not going to say now I have no interest in those countries because they will always be a big part of my life and I have the links.
“It was the feeling I had, though, when Wayne rang and I saw the squad announcement that hammered things home to me. If I did not have any feeling, I would have thought that is not right.
“The feeling I had when the squad was announced confirmed to me I am Welsh. It’s a very proud moment.”
Sheedy, 24, has been rewarded for his fine form for a Bristol side he joined as an 18-year-old.
He has had to work up to that level after loan spells with Clifton, Dings Crusaders, Cinderford and Jersey Reds.
“Fly-half is a position where you need experience and to play senior games,” said Sheedy.
“When I was 18, in front of me was Gavin Henson, Nicky Robinson, Adrian Jarvis and Matthew Morgan, unbelievable players I was never going to play instead of.
“I went on loan to Dings Crusaders and Cinderford. Then I managed to get lucky in terms of players being injured for a Bristol play-off match, I got in, played quite well and thought things are happening.
“I thought I was the boy, the kiddy. Then I ruptured my hamstring, missed 10 months and I was back to square one.
“I ended up going to Jersey for four months with my good friend Kieran Hardy, who has also been selected for the Welsh squad, which is fantastic.”
