“Set him back a week”- Morgan suffers injury ahead of Ospreys comeback

The 25-year-old was scheduled to travel to the Southern Hemisphere for his side’s meetings with the Bulls and Stormers, but will likely return as captain next weekend against Zebre Parma in Bridgend.

On the setback of Morgan, Ospreys head coach spoke to the press on Wednesday from Cape Town and said: as often as we can.”

The Ospreys kick-off round two of the United Rugby Championship as they meet the Stormers at DHL Stadium.

The South African outfit began their new season with a thumping 35-0 victory over Leinster whilst Jones’ side fell to a 53-40 defeat against the Bulls in Pretoria.

However, in the pairs last three outings John Dobson’s side haven’t recorded a win against the Ospreys. The pair last played at Bridgend’s Brewery Field and that finished 37-24 in round two of last season’s URC campaign.

“It definitely gives those who have been involved the confidence that it can be done,” said Jones on the likelihood of back-to-back wins in Cape Town.

“To say I’m confident against a South African team on away soil would be a bit of a stretch because they’ve shown time and time again that they are all such a difficult team to beat.”

Impressively, Jones’ side last visit to Cape Town saw them triumph 27-21 in April 2024.

The meeting at the Swansea.com Stadium in October 2022 finished 16-16 with Scott Baldwin crossing and Stephen Myler adding the extras to secure the draw with minutes left on the clock.