 After the end of the 2007 S14 season it was leaked to the press and Hewat himself that he was not in the reckoning for a Wallaby position and will not be included in the squad.This left Hewat disillusioned and resulted in his decision to consider lucrative offers from oversees.On 27 Jul 2007 it was confirmed by NSWRU and Hewat that they had worked out a release so he could continue playing rugby over in Europe and demand significantly more than what he earnt in Australia.