ADAM Beard believes getting dropped from the national squad last autumn was a blessing in disguise and insists he can become Wales’ top second row.
The Ospreys lock was a regular starter for Wales during the latter part of the Warren Gatland era but was dropped by Wayne Pivac and sent back to the Ospreys after a dip in form.
But after a series of impressive performances at regional level, Beard returned to play a crucial role in Wales’ Six Nations winning campaign.
And the 25-year-old believes that period out of the squad helped make him a better player. “Yes, probably it was,” said Beard...