Jac Morgan nears Ospreys return, but may not face Dragons

As he awaits Morgan’s return, Jones has backed Morgan Morse to become a 50-100 cap international after being named in his first Wales squad.

The 20-year-old back row has been a notable omission despite having what Jones describes as a “great highlights reel”.

After leaving him out of the summer tour, interim coach Matt Sherratt said Morse was “a hell of a player”, but not an out-and-out number eight.

Morse and Ospreys team-mate James Fender are among five uncapped players in Steve Tandy’s 39-man squad for next month’s autumn internationals against Argentina, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa.

“As young men it will definitely be a great feather in their cap,” said Jones.

A rising star of Welsh rugby, Morse was selected for Wales Under-20s just a week after his 17th birthday and has been a standout player at Ospreys in recent seasons.

“He’s got a great work ethic and the coaches here are passionate about trying to help him maximise that potential,” said Jones.

“He is still a very young man and we don’t want him to just get a cap, we want him to be a 50-100 cap player.

“We want to put those foundations in with him and for him to be in Wales squads for many years to come.”