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Wales Back Row Battle Heats Up

His back row colleagues James Davies and Ellis Jenkins may have got the man of the match awards on tour so far, but Ross Moriarty’s performance last week against Argentina earned many plaudits too.

Moriarty was limited to just five Gloucester appearances last season after returning from a serious back injury which ended his British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand early last summer, but finished the match last weekend as top tackler in the test victory in San Juan with 26.

After injury with the Lions he returned to Test action for Wales during the Six Nations and was released early from his Gloucester contract in order to link-up with Wales ahead of this summer's tour.

The Dragons bound signing has played every minute of Wales' summer tour so far and has been able to use this run of games with Wales to return to form and he’s certainly getting Dragons fans excited. 

Since making his debut in 2015, the 24-year-old has established himself in Warren Gatland's squad, but faces stiff competition for a starting place.

 "I'm really pleased with where I am,” said Moriarty who has won 22 caps, "to be given the opportunity in the last two games has been great and I've made the most of them.

 "I've been involved in the 80 minutes for each game which I wasn't really expecting but I've been pleased with how it's gone. The training plan I had put in place before this tour has helped me a lot and the early release from Gloucester meant I could come into camp as soon as possible and the fitness we've been doing has definitely done what it was supposed to do.

 "I'm not going to sit back and let someone else take my spot easily," he added.

 "There is some serious competition and at the moment there are a lot of back-rowers in very good form.

 "There will be lots of competition next season but it is only going to make you want to train harder so I'm looking forward to it.

 "For Wales I'm just happy to get a starting spot, no matter where it is in the back-row. 

 "To be honest it doesn't really impact my game, I just try to keep on doing what I've been doing. I know what I'm good at and that's what I try to stick to.

 "Sadly for Josh Navidi and Aaron Shingler they've got injuries at the moment, but they will be coming back wanting to get their spot again."

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