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jack morgan expressed his love for Osprey But wales Captain faces uncertain club future as his area is under threat Welsh rugby union They plan to cut one of the four teams.
25 year old British and Irish Lions Flanker, paired with SaracensHeard the WRU confirmed last week that it plans to award three licenses to men’s clubs – one for Cardiff, one in the east and one in the west.
That means Osprey And the Scarlets are set to battle for WRU funding and a license in the west, possibly as early as next season in 2026-27.
Ospreys supporters were told at a fan forum last month that Morgan would leave Wales and play for his club outside the country if the arena ceased to exist.
“I love the Ospreys,” Morgan said while sitting with the head coach. steve tandy At a joint press conference ahead of the Autumn Nations Series.
“I love playing there, I love the boys, the coaches and everybody.
“The news just came out on Friday, so my main focus is on this campaign and we’ll see how everything else goes.”
When asked whether staying in Wales would be his preference, a WRU media officer intervened and prevented Morgan from answering the question, claiming he had already done so.
Most of the Wales team members met at his place on Monday valley of glamorgan base ahead of the November Tests against Argentina, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa.
The Scarlets players were delayed after playing in the United Rugby Championship in South Africa at the weekend and arrived in camp on Tuesday.
Addressing the uncertainty off the field, Morgan said: “It’s a different situation, but the way the players have responded is good.
“We address that but also now we have an opportunity to learn and focus on the upcoming games with the new coaches coming in.”
Tandy said the players had spoken to the WRU’s director of rugby and elite performance, Dave Radin, who has played a key role in pushing forward the plan to fundamentally change the men’s professional game in Wales.
Wales began their autumn campaign against Argentina in Cardiff on 9 November, and it was suggested to Tandy that the timing of the WRU’s announcement on the eve of their first game was terrible.
“I don’t think there’s ever a good time to make a decision,” Tandy said.
“Monday was making sure our environment was empathetic when the boys came in and talking to people around the situation.
“You see the buzz in and around the boys and to be fair, how they have put some of that aside to come to camp has been excellent.”
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