Ospreys Condemn 'disgraceful' Abuse Of Morgan

Ospreys, starring 14-5, had been hunting a effort to agelong their lead erstwhile nan shot went loose and Sharks collapsed away.

Jones, a erstwhile helping pinch Scarlets and Wales, stressed his subordinate was conscionable trying each he could to forestall a cardinal score.

"Luke Morgan is simply a competitory guy. He's chasing backmost arsenic difficult arsenic he tin for his squad successful what was a tight game," Jones said.

"He's done his absolute utmost to do what we inquire players to do, which is not springiness up until nan shot is grounded."

Jones said Morgan was "well wrong his correct to effort to dislodge nan ball" arsenic Hooker went over.

"Ethan Hooker is simply a awesome subordinate and unluckily he sewage injured successful that incident, but there's nary malice successful that challenge," he added.

"It's really unfortunate that Ethan sewage injured – he's a top-quality subordinate and we dream he won't beryllium retired of nan crippled for excessively agelong – but Luke was conscionable trying his champion to do what he could for his team."

There were reports that Sharks had asked for nan incident to beryllium investigated by nan URC, but Ospreys person had nary complaints from nan citing commissioner and Morgan is disposable to look Cardiff connected Friday night.

"He's a beautiful resilient guy," continued Jones. "He's played master rugby astatine nan highest level.

"But I tin ideate that arsenic resilient arsenic you are, you don't want to beryllium having to woody pinch that connected behalf of your family, you conscionable want to get connected pinch nan athletics you love."