Former Wales and Lions three-quarter Dafydd James says the dearth of a Welshman within the line-up “says precisely the place Welsh rugby is and it is worrying”.
James, a Lions Take a look at cap in opposition to Australia in 2001, mentioned: “I did not suppose he’d [Morgan] get in, sadly, as a result of until he was going to start out, I did not suppose they had been going to place him on a bench, which is a travesty.
“However simply purely on the idea of there’s so many back-row choices there, it did not look from the primary couple of video games that Jac was figuring as his [Farrell’s] foremost seven, which is bitterly disappointing.
“It is sobering and a tragic indictment of the best way the sport has gone in Wales. Solely two gamers being chosen is difficult, and also you’d should say on the again of 18 losses we had been all the time going to be up in opposition to it making an attempt to get many extra gamers.
“I assumed there might need been 4 happening the tour, and we might be in with an opportunity [of players in the Test XV].
“And I assumed with Williams, who began his marketing campaign on the Lions tour, he was wanting sharp.
“He was in all probability my tip for beginning 9, however sadly he pulled a hamstring after which Jac stood up. He did not actually determine that a lot within the Argentina sport, however that could possibly be just a bit bit rusty, not understanding the crew members round you.
“After which he had an distinctive sport the place he had a person of the match efficiency and put himself again in rivalry.
“I’d have picked him personally, however I am simply studying between the traces he [Farrell] appears to favour Curry, [Josh] Van der Flier and clearly [Henry] Pollock.”
