Ospreys condemn 'disgraceful' abuse of Morgan

Ospreys condemn 'disgraceful' abuse of MorganImage source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Luke Morgan played for Wales against Scotland in 2018ByChris KirwanBBC Sport WalesPublished8 minutes agoCommentsOspreys boss Mark Jones has labelled online abuse of wing Luke Morgan "a disgrace" after an incident that led to Sharks' Ethan Hooker being injured.Hooker suffered a dislocated shoulder in last weekend's United Rugby Championship (URC) fixture at Brewery Field.The wing scored a breakaway try at the end of the first half and was injured in the process after opposite number Morgan dived to try to dislodge the ball.Eight-times capped Hooker will miss the URC run-in and is a doubt for South Africa's summer Tests.Morgan, who won a full cap in 2018 and is Wales sevens' record try scorer, has been targeted on social media along with family members."I am not online for that particular reason. I don't like how things can transpire online, so I am not on it," said Ospreys head coach Mark Jones."I have heard and I have been sent stuff that he has had to deal with, as well as his family."It's a disgrace if people are going to target sportsmen around incidents like that on a sports field to make it personal over an event on the field."Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Ethan Hooker scored twice for South Africa in NovemberOspreys, leading 14-5, had been hunting a try to stretch their lead when the ball went loose and Sharks broke away.Jones, a former wing with Scarlets and Wales, stressed his player was just trying all he could to prevent a key score."Luke Morgan is a competitive guy. He's chasing back as hard as he can for his team in what was a tight game," Jones said."He's done his absolute utmost to do what we ask players to do, which is not give up until the ball is grounded." Jones said Morgan was "well within his right to try to dislodge th...