MORGANSTRONG

OSPREYS NO.8

Morgan Strong was 14 when he heard the immortal words that changed his life.
“You’re not good enough,”said Mark Thomas, youth coach at Welsh National League side Tondu, who also happened to be selecting players for the Bridgend District team, one of the established pathways to a professional career with the Ospreys.
Recalling the chilling moment, Strong explained: “I’d made decent progress at Tondu but didn’t get picked for the District side at first and Mark was brutally honest. That’s the moment when my life changed and...