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Jac Morgan of the Lions celebrates scoring a try with team-mate Ellis Genge (Image: Jason O’Brien\/PA Wire.)<\/p>\nEngland man Ellis Genge has picked out Jac Morgan for praiseJac Morgan of the Lions celebrates scoring a try with team-mate Ellis Genge (Image: Jason O’Brien\/PA Wire.)<\/p>\n
Lions prop Ellis Genge has heaped praise on ‘top bloke’ Jac Morgan as the solitary Welshman in the Lions squad.<\/p>\n
Since Tomos Williams’ injury, the softly-spoken Morgan has been flying the flag for Wales on his own.<\/p>\n
He narrowly missed out on selection for the first Test, but Genge has praised the Ospreys<\/a> captain for how he’s fitted in despite being the only Welshman in the squad.<\/p>\n His omission from the Test 23 has caused some consternation in some quarters but the competition for the number seven shirt has been fierce, with Tom Curry getting the nod this weekend. Sign up to Inside Welsh rugby on Substack to get exclusive news stories and insight from behind the scenes in Welsh rugby.<\/a><\/p>\n Genge knows the Lions have a very good tourist in the camp in the shape of the Wales skipper, revealing his new nickname.<\/p>\n “The Brynamman Bomber! He’s a legend,” said the England loosehead.<\/p>\n “Everyone asks me that, that’s the first thing they ask me ‘how are you getting on with the boys’ and if you get picked for a team like this, and you’ve been in that environment, and that level for that long, you’ve got to be a good bloke.<\/p>\n “You wouldn’t get too far if you weren’t.<\/p>\n “He’s a legend. I play a lot of cards with him, and my missus is Welsh so I’ve got plenty to talk to him about.<\/p>\n “He’s a top bloke.”<\/p>\n The pair appear to be sparking a real bond Down Under, with Genge posting a picture of him picking up his team-mate in a bear hug-like pose following the Welshman’s try against Queensland Reds earlier on in the tour.<\/p>\n Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Andy Farrell has urged his side to embrace their tag as heavy favourites against the Wallabies, following a week of bold predictions.<\/p>\n Henry Pollock started the week by saying a 3-0 series win was “definitely on the table”, with the rest of the squad backing up the England back-row’s statement. The Lions certainly head into the first Test in Brisbane as strong favourites – especially with Australia missing Rob Valetini and Will Skelton through injury.<\/p>\n