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Morgan 'unaffected by drama' after Lions snub
Western Mail
|July 18, 2025
BRITISH and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell says being the only Welshman left in the tourists' squad hasn't affected Jac Morgan in Australia as he admitted he never thought about trying to ensure all four home nations were represented in his Test team.
Farrell announced his side for the first Test in Brisbane yesterday, with 11 Irish players, nine English players and five Scottish players in the matchday 23. Morgan, the only Welshman left in the Lions' squad following Tomos Williams' tour-ending injury, narrowly missed out to Sale openside Tom Curry.
Remarkably, each Test Lions team since Wales first became involved with the touring team back in 1899 has featured a Welshman.
England last missed out on a Test in 1950, while Ireland was in 1989 and Scotland 2017.
Wales, however, would have been 1896 - a remarkable run of over a century that will now come to an end at Suncorp Stadium tomorrow.
When asked if any part of him felt bad that he couldn't put out a Lions team that consisted of all four home nations, Farrell admitted it wasn't something he thought about as he reiterated just how close Morgan was to making the team.
This story is from the July 18, 2025 edition of Western Mail.
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