Sidelined England fly-half Danny Cipriani believes that he has not been given the opportunity to show his quality over the past decade.
Red Rose boss Eddie Jones shocked many by not including the 30-year-old in his latest squad for the upcoming November internationals.
Cipriani has consistently been one of the form fly-halves in the Premiership and impressed in South Africa in June, helping Jones’ men end their barren spell when they beat the Springboks in the third Test.
However, that was his first start since 2008 and the pivot does not think that he has been played enough to warrant criticism over his performances in a white shirt.
“It’s frustrating for me when people say, ‘he’s had so many chances,’” Cipriani told the journal, Rugby. “What chances are they talking about? I had one start for England in 10 years.
“I know my skill set and what I can bring, and every time I have been given an opportunity at that level — whether it be off the bench for 10, 15 or 20 minutes — I’d like to think that I’ve had an impact on the game in a positive way.
“There are obviously lots of things I can work on as a rugby player, which I’m continuing to do, and I love that. I love being at Gloucester because there’s such a great challenge here.
“When I’m done in the next couple of years, I’ll know that I have given it my best shot.”
Cipriani joined Gloucester in the summer from Wasps but did not get off to the greatest start after being arrested following an incident at a Jersey nightclub.
The fly-half was fined, with it deemed minor by the magistrate, and the former Sale Sharks and Melbourne Rebels player believed that the episode was “misreported.”
He added: “I think the whole incident was a misunderstanding more than anything else. It was misreported, which happens. I would have loved to change things, but it’s happened now, it’s not going to shape who I am.
“It’s given some people a chance to say what they want about me, but I can’t worry about it. I couldn’t be happier where I am in my life right now.”