As part of the Welsh Rugby Union's One Wales strategy there will be an attempt to repatriate players from England.While it would be pleasing to see the likes of Dafydd Jenkins, Christ Tshiunza and Tommy Reffell ply their trades for one of Wales' four professional clubs - Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets - the priority is to stop the player drain to England at a young age. Wales U20s captain Harry Beddall has signed for the Dragons from Leicester Tigers ahead of the 2025/26 season but a similar attempt to lure tighthead prop Sam Scott to a Welsh club from Bristol Bears failed. One player the WRU desperately wants to get their hands on is England U20s No 8 Kane James. Back in January the WRU persuaded giant Exeter Chiefs second-row Luke Evans to make the switch from England U18s to Wales U20s. This was considered a significant coup given how highly rated Evans is and the fact Wales do not produce many front-five forwards with his physical and athletic attributes. But the next target needs to be his Exeter Chiefs colleague James who has been a star for England U20s over the past couple of seasons and looks destined for big things. James was born in Haverfordwest and played his junior rugby for St Peter's in Cardiff before getting picked up by the Chiefs. 25% OFF DEAL NOW: Sign up to Inside Welsh rugby on Substack to get exclusive news stories and insight from behind the scenes in Welsh rugby There are a host of Wales internationals who began their professional careers in the academies of English Premiership clubs who represented England at age grade, with Ross Moriarty being the prime example. English clubs are financially rewarded for having as many English Qualified players as possible in their academies. It could be James wants to represent the country of his birth at senior international level - he also qualifies for New Zealand - but Wales shouldn't leave anything to chance. Just look at the situation with Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, who was born in Cardiff but is donning the white shirt of England. The expectation is that James will represent England U20s in the World Rugby U20 Championship this summer but there's an argument the senior Wales side should offer James a place in the squad to tour Japan. Of course, we do not yet know who will be in charge of Wales this summer whether that be an interim head coach or the permanent, long-term replacement for Warren Gatland. Wales need to improve not just the depth of talent but the quality of players and James should be part of the next head coach's long-term plans. The 20-year-old would benefit hugely from being brought into the senior Wales squad and it wouldn't be a case of 'let's cap this kid to prevent England doing the same' because he has the potential to develop into a high-class multi-cap Test player. James has a huge ceiling. He is a destructive ball-carrying backrower who has a nice mixture of athleticism and explosive physicality. Join WalesOnline Rugby's WhatsApp Channel here to get the breaking news sent straight to your phone for free James regularly gets over the gain line through his explosive power but his footwork, speed and soft handling skills would also be an asset to any side. He is an extremely physical player who rarely loses the collisions, although professional rugby, let alone the international arena, will be a significant step up. He has not yet broken into the senior Exeter side but Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter is confident James will develop into a top end player. "He’s had a couple of man-of-the-match performances for England U20, and he’s feeling confident about the way he’s playing," said Baxter last month. “If he trains and plays like he deserves to play, that’s how a young Sam Simmonds and a young Dave Ewers got into the team. "They trained and played like they deserved to be there. So that’s why we picked there." Yes, the Japan tour is a must-win for Wales and yes they won't have many players on this summer's British & Irish Lions tour of Australia, but they do need to add some fresh blood into the mix. Talented Scarlets back Max Page and Ospreys backrower Morgan Morse are being touted but why not add James into the mix? Wales desperately need to add depth and quality to its talent pool. In the long run adding Kane into a backrow mix of Morgan Morse, Taine Plumtree, Jac Morgan, Tommy Reffell, Aaron Wainwright and Tshiunza, among others, would be a real positive move.