MISSING OUT... THE WHO WON'T BE ON

MANY players would have been elated to be included in Matt Sherratt's 33-man Wales squad to tour Japan this summer.

- STEFFAN THOMAS

But for every ecstatic player there are ones who are left disappointed and a bit baffled as to why they have not been included in the squad.

Some have missed out due to injury, while there are two Welshmen - Jac Morgan and Tomos Williams - on the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia but others have been omitted for other reasons.

Here are the omissions which have raised a few eyebrows among the Welsh public.

MORGAN MORSE:

The 20-year-old is undoubtedly one of the best prospects in the Welsh game, if not the best, and his omission has left many supporters scratching their heads.

Morse is not just a player for the future but the here and now after putting in some impressive performances this season.

The Ospreys backrower is a dynamic and explosive carrier who rarely fails in making significant post-contact metres.

Morse is also a huge weapon at the breakdown while his work rate, physicality and his rugby intelligence marks the former Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera pupil out as a special talent.

But Sherratt is only the interim head coach and his focus is purely on winning two Test matches against Japan, whereas if he was the permanent boss there might have been more of an eye on the future.

There is also the significant figure of Taulupe Faletau standing in Morse’s way while Aaron Wainwright has proven himself to be a high-quality international No 8. The in-form Taine Plumtree can also cover that position.

But Morse does offer a different dynamic to those currently in the squad, while he can also cover the entire backrow.

Also, he arguably has a higher ceiling than those who have been selected ahead of him with the exception of the 34-year-old Faletau.

There's no doubt he will win many international caps but he could have really added some extra physicality and X-factor to this Wales squad.