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Wales Online
26 minutes ago
- Wales Online
Jac Morgan just blew Andy Farrell away and his press conference reaction says it all
Jac Morgan just blew Andy Farrell away and his press conference reaction says it all The Wales flanker was awarded the player of the match gong and the Lions boss was full of praise after the match Andy Farrell, the British & Irish Lions head coach (Image:) Lions head coach Andy Farrell said Jac Morgan "was everywhere" after the flanker's player-of-the-match performance against the Queensland Reds. Morgan is now the only Welsh player on tour after Tomos Williams' devastating injury during the win over Western Force last weekend ruled him out for the rest of the summer. Fortunately for Welsh fans watching on, Ospreys captain Morgan stepped up and then some in his countryman's absence. He enjoyed the most carry metres (49m) of any Lions forward and was the top tackler with 21. He also picked up three jackal turnovers, too. Sign up to Inside Welsh rugby on Substack to get exclusive news stories and insight from behind the scenes in Welsh rugby. He was rightly named the player of the match and left the media and pundits gushing over his performance. Ultimately, though, it's Farrell whom Morgan has to impress. The Lions boss will be whittling down his options for the starting XV for the first Test match on July 19 and it now looks as though the Wales skipper is right in contention. Article continues below He started the 52-12 win over the Reds at openside, with Tom Curry operating on the blindside. However, when asked if Morgan would be able to cross over to six for the Tests, Farrell did not rule out the concept entirely. "If he plays like he did today, he can play wherever he wants," Farrell said. "He was everywhere. His offloading game was great, he was aggressive with his hitting. "He'll be delighted. The competition has started and there's reactions all over the place to come." Speaking more generally about the game, which saw flashes of real quality, Farrell was philosophical despite a comfortable scoreline. Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: "It was not flowing. When we got going we did play some good stuff. "Our collision work was good and that helped us keep them out in the second half. "We will always have constant learnings." Morgan, who might have to battle it out with Curry and Tom van der Flier for that seven shirt, himself was his typical humble self following the match, praising the team rather than his own individual display. "It was a good game. It was a very physical game, especially the first half. It was a tough match so it was good to get the win.," he said. "It was a full team performance, we spoke about playing for 80 minutes and that is what we did. We kept on building and we will keep on building over the next couple of weeks. Article continues below "We will look at the game and then ahead to Sydney."
Daily Mirror
26 minutes ago
- Daily Mirror
Meet the Wales Women star who's gone from working at McDonald's to Euro 2025
Wales have been drawn into a nightmare group with holders England, France and Netherlands - whom they meet in their opening game on Saturday - but goalkeeper Olivia Clark is looking forward to the challenge Wales No.1 goalkeeper Olivia Clark has gone from working at McDonald's to the European Championship. Clark admits to a 'random' football journey that has taken her from defunct clubs to Champions League action in the Netherlands. But probably the strangest part of the story is that Clark actually began her international journey with Wales when she was still serving fast food customers in Lincoln. 'I was front of house at McDonald's, on the tills and taking orders,' said Clark, whose next task is to stop Manchester City star Vivianne Miedema and company when Wales meet the Netherlands in their Euro 2025 opener on Saturday. 'I was still doing that when I first got into the Wales set-up. 'I said to them, 'I've got to go now to go to international camp' and they were like, 'What?'. It was all very random, but then my whole career's been like that.' Clark began her football career at local club Lincoln Ladies and switched from her striker role after 'our goalkeeper fell ill one day'. While she would remain in situ, the team did not as Lincoln Ladies relocated to Nottingham and rebranded. Clark thought her sporting future might lie in cricket – she had played for Lincolnshire and the Yorkshire Diamonds development team – but was persuaded to train at seventh-tier Boston and progressed up the pyramid via Nettleham, Huddersfield and Coventry United. By then, her Wales career was up and running. 'I was on Twitter scrolling one day and saw the FAW holding a trial for Under-17s,' said Clark, now 23 and with 30 senior caps to her name ahead of Wales' major tournament bow in Lucerne. 'I said to my dad, 'Mum's Welsh, do you think I could play for Wales?'. He said, 'Of course', so he drove me four-and-a-half hours to Merthyr and I was soon invited to senior camp. 'It's been such an honour to play for Wales because it connects my family.' Clark's club career has taken her from Coventry – the Championship team were liquidated while she was there – to Bristol City, FC Twente in the Netherlands and back to the Women's Super League at Leicester. At Twente in the first half of this season she came up against Celtic, Chelsea and Real Madrid in the Champions League, getting a sneak preview of the talent coming through the Dutch ranks. Clark said: 'It was a good level of football, full of young players and an up and coming league. It was a dream to play in the Champions League, but the opportunity to come back to the WSL with Leicester was too good to turn down. 'Most of the top Dutch players are elsewhere such as the WSL or the German league, but their young players are technical, physical and very tactically intelligent. 'I think our first game will be quite physical and people will see us as underdogs. But I think we can surprise a lot of people in this tournament.'
The Sun
32 minutes ago
- The Sun
Chelsea's second game of Premier League season set to be moved to Friday night after Sky Sports request
CHELSEA'S second game of the season away at West Ham has been moved to a Friday night following a request from Sky Sports. The London rivals were due to meet in the Premier League on Saturday, August 23 with the Hammers hosting. 1 But according to the Daily Mail, Sky want to screen the eagerly-anticipated early-season game a day earlier at 8pm. That will come with the threat of fans spending longer in pubs with a later kick-off time. But police in the capital believe they can handle the switch, which is set to be rubber-stamped following the expected backing of other stakeholders. The reschedule does need the green light from the Safety Advisory Group, which is made up of officials from clubs, the local council and emergency services. And backing from the Met means the agreement should be a formality. Both West Ham and Chelsea and Sky declined to comment to the Mail. A Met Police spokesperson said: "The Met works closely with partners and clubs to ensure the safety and security of those attending football matches in London, and those in the wider community. "We want everyone to come and enjoy themselves and will act decisively to deal with anyone intent on causing trouble." Chelsea open their Premier League campaign on August 17 against Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge. It will come off the back of the Club World Cup in America - having reached the Last 16. West Ham open their campaign away at Sunderland on August 16.
