No Ospreys, no Morgan

SKIPPER TELLS WRU HE WILL LEAVE WALES IF HIS REGION CEASE TO EXIST UNDER A NEW STRUCTURE

- BEN JAMES Sports Writer [e-mail]

WALES captain Jac Morgan has told the Welsh Rugby Union that he would leave Wales if the Ospreys do not exist moving forward.

Ospreys supporters were told of the talismanic back-row’s stance at a supporters’ consultation event on Tuesday evening, and we have had confirmation Morgan's position has been communicated to the governing body through other sources close to the player.

It comes as the Welsh Rugby Union’s consultation into the number of professional clubs in Wales edges closer to a decision.

The consultation process draws to a close in the next week, with the WRU board set to finalise a decision on the number of men’s clubs in October - with the Ospreys’ future, like the other clubs, currently at risk.

It’s unclear just how much influence any one player can have on this consultation process, but if any Welsh player is likely to, then it’s Morgan.