We want to prove people wrong – Wales captain Jac Morgan
We want to prove people wrong – Wales captain Jac Morgan
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Jac Morgan says wanting to prove people wrong is a motivating factor for Wales ahead of their Guinness Six Nations opener against France in Paris. If the bookmakers and many pundits are to be believed, Wales will be little more than bit-part players at Stade de France on Friday.
They are on the back of a record 12 successive Test defeats and have lost their last six games against France. As if the task was not tough enough, Les Bleus welcome back captain Antoine Dupont to Six Nations rugby after he missed last year’s tournament because of Olympic commitments that ultimately delivered a gold medal.
Wales head coach Warren Gatland has spoken about his players creating a siege mentality as they aim for a first Test win since beating World Cup opponents Georgia almost 16 months ago. “Not a lot of people are expecting a lot from us. A lot of people are writing us off,” Wales captain Morgan said.
“It drives us on a little bit as a squad, wanting to prove people wrong. We want to do the best we can as a team. So yes, we are trying to build that siege mentality. “There is a lot of experience back and new boys coming in as well, so we have been excited by the group and training has gone well over the last couple of weeks.
“We know how dangerous France are. It is going to be a tough game. We just have to stick together as a group and keep working on what we have worked on.”. Although 104-cap number eight Taulupe Faletau’s long injury-affected absence from Test rugby continues, Wales are boosted by the return of experienced backs Liam Williams, Josh Adams and Nick Tompkins.
