Huw Jones revealed long heart-to-hearts with the men who will decide the immediate trajectory of his career were the key to his decision to turn down interest from Leicester and sign to stay in Scotland.

The Test centre had been linked with a move south but instead is the latest Glasgow Warriors player to have extended his deal with the club, crediting the persuasive powers of Dave Rennie, his club coach, Gregor Townsend, the Scotland coach, and Scott Johnson, the SRU director of rugby, as well as advice from some of his fellow players for his change of heart.

He would not be drawn on the detail of the discussions, though he did accept the way the home-based players are allowed to rest and recuperate had been one factor.

Other factors remain behind the closed doors of the offices and meeting rooms where the talks took place. Since he announced his decision after the weekend where he had been relegated to the bench for the 1872 Cup derby against Edinburgh, however, you have got to speculate that the international selection benefits of being based in Scotland were prominent in the discussions.

When you look Rennie's decision to pick Nick Grigg ahead of him for such a key Glasgow game and add the likes of Mark Bennett and Duncan Taylor, who are both making their way back from injury, and you can see Jones is in one of the most competitive positions in the squad – one where he cannot afford to give his rivals a sniff of an advantage.

Being based in front of the Scotland coaches where they can watch him train as well as perform on the pitch has got to be a benefit. On top of that the recent problems at Leicester, who were on a six-match losing run until last weekend's win over Harlequins, might also have helped convince him Glasgow is a better bet for success.

"I did chat to other clubs, as I am sure most players do when you come to the end of your contract, and there were other options," Jones admitted. "I also had in-depth chats with Dave Rennie, Gregor Townsend and Scott Johnson, about my future.

"They have been around long enough and seen players who have come to Scotland, been in Scotland and been in my position. At the moment, it is probably good for my career to stay here for a couple more years.

"Welfare comes into it. As a player you want to play as much as you can, but it is the medics and coaches’ job to manage you from a recovery point of view.

"I have enjoyed my time up here so far. I have not played much for Glasgow, not as much as I would have liked to through injuries and non-selection. I am looking forward to hitting the field a little bit more in another two years here.

"Management does come into it. There are a big couple of years coming up, both on the field with Glasgow and international rugby, so plenty of rest would be good.

"Also the way Glasgow are going – barring the last game [the defeat by Edinburgh last weekend] – we are doing well in the league [Guinness PRO14] and well in Europe [Heineken Champions Cup], so it is an exciting club to be with. Dave [Rennie] has also re-signed, so we have a good coach for another year at least, which is encouraging."

It was not just the coaches who helped Jones to make his mind up. Chats with other players were also influential, with Stuart Hogg, who went through a similar experience, among those he talked to.

Like Jones, Hogg had been linked with a move early in his career – in his case to Ulster – but decided to stay and reaffirmed that decision two years ago when he stuck with Glasgow despite Exeter's first approach.

He is now off to Exeter, but this is five years after the first time he was linked with a move and in the meantime but has proved himself in both Glasgow and Scotland colours and can justifiably say he has earned his mega-payday while his Scotland spot is secure.

Jones is in a similar position to the one Hogg was in in 2013-14 when everybody knew he had talent but were still waiting to see how far he could develop it. That probably also played a role in his decision to stay.

He acknowledged he has unfinished business with Glasgow, for whom he has played only 16 games since he joined at the end of the South African Currie Cup season last year. "Having been here for a year and half, I have probably not achieved as much as I would have liked with the club and this is a good opportunity to do that," he accepted.

Now, with that all settled, his next big job is to focus on making sure he gets more of a chance to influence Glasgow's mission to get revenge for the weekend defeat by Edinburgh. Though he did come off the bench in the final quarter, the team were well behind and he soon found himself on the wing after DTH van der Merwe hobbled off.

The goal for the next game is a starting spot and a chance to remind Glasgow fans of his strengths while levelling the 1872 Cup series.