{"id":289525,"date":"2023-09-04T17:26:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T17:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=289525"},"modified":"2023-09-04T17:26:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T17:26:11","slug":"exclusive-jac-morgan-and-dewi-lakes-unusual-paths-to-wales-captaincy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/rugby-union\/exclusive-jac-morgan-and-dewi-lakes-unusual-paths-to-wales-captaincy\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake&apos;s unusual paths to Wales captaincy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>EXCLUSIVE: Jac Morgan was a part-time engineer four years ago and Dewi Lake turned to rugby after starting out as a budding young gymnast&#8230; meet Warren Gatland&#8217;s trusted co-captains for Wales&#8217; tilt at World Cup glory<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake will share the Wales captaincy at the World Cup<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Both are young but have been trusted with the leadership by Warren Gatland<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The pair have shared unusual paths in the sport but are ready for the challenge\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They\u2019re the former engineering apprentice and budding young gymnast who are close friends as well as team-mates and preparing to lead Wales at the World Cup as co-captains.<\/p>\n<p>Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake\u2019s ascension to joint leaders of Warren Gatland\u2019s side for the tournament in France has come quicker than either could have expected.<\/p>\n<p>At just 23 and 24 respectively, Morgan and Lake are seen as the future of Welsh rugby. And yet the pair are also its present too as the men in charge for the 2023 global showpiece.<\/p>\n<p>Four years ago, when Wales reached the 2019 semi-finals, flanker Morgan was working for Swansea-based engineering firm Morgan Advanced Materials and playing rugby part-time having missed out on a senior contract with the Scarlets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Growing up, hooker Lake was a very talented gymnast who competed on occasion alongside his now Wales colleague Tommy Reffell.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/16\/75046935-0-image-a-1_1693841857669.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jac Morgan (left) and Dewi Lake (right) have been selected as Wales&#8217; co-captains for the Rugby World Cup<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/16\/75047031-0-image-a-2_1693841956225.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The pair (middle front row) joined the rest of the Wales team at a welcoming ceremony in Versailles city hall on Sunday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/16\/75047073-0-image-a-3_1693841963159.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wales head coach Gatland took the unusual to name co-captains for the World Cup<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Tommy was another one of my gymnasts,\u2019 Lake\u2019s mother Louvain told Mail Sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He was promising too, but he never beat Dewi! And it wasn\u2019t because I was coaching them!<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Dewi started gymnastics when he was two-and-a-half. By the time he was five, he was training eight hours a week at a club in Pencoed.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018By eight, Pencoed had partnered with Swansea Gymnastic Club.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It would have been nearly 30 hours training in some weeks. He also played rugby and swam. It was a crazy, crazy time! Dewi was Welsh champion. He represented Wales in double mini trampoline. But we knew he was never going to be a gymnast! His limbs were way too long and he was way too heavy! He should not have been as good as he was. It was defying gravity!<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Gymnastics sets such good disciple and strength. He learned that from an early age. I remember watching Dewi try and get into the splits position and they\u2019d be tears rolling down his face.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He\u2019d always carry on. We always knew he was going to be great at something. We didn\u2019t know quite know where. Dewi always said he wanted to do the Olympics.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Lake\u2019s childhood was dominated by sport with his mother coaching him in gymnastics and his father Dai working alongside him in rugby at Bridgend Sports.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/16\/75047085-0-image-a-4_1693842036986.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lake (right) has been supported by his mother throughout his career and his rise through professional rugby<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/16\/75047093-0-image-a-5_1693842042996.jpg\" height=\"475\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lake was surrounded by sports during his childhood years and like many children took part in tag rugby sessions<\/p>\n<p>Lake and Reffell have gone from the gymnast floors of south Wales to international rugby. Last summer, a superb photo showed the two youngsters standing up to fearsome Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx on the Welsh tour of South Africa. Both Lake and Morgan captained Wales at Under-20 level.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m proud of Dewi\u2019s attitude and the resilience to the challenges that have been put in his path,\u2019 said Louvain, who now works with Welsh Netball and their domestic side Celtic Dragons.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018None of them have stopped his dreams or his goals. Dewi still comes and sees his nan. We\u2019ve just recently lost my father, Dewi\u2019s grandfather.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Even during his training, Dewi was taking my father to Velindre. That\u2019s why I\u2019m proud of him.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Morgan and Lake have roomed together with Wales this summer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/16\/75047095-0-image-m-7_1693842069838.jpg\" height=\"431\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lake also has a love for gymnastics and had childhood dreams of representing Wales in the Olympics<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/16\/75047189-0-image-a-8_1693842172010.jpg\" height=\"444\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lake (with ball) eventually turned to rugby and has become one of Wales&#8217; rising stars<\/p>\n<p>The decision by head coach Gatland to go with co-captains for the World Cup is unusual.<\/p>\n<p>Both players led the team in the tournament warm-up matches.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When Jac was captain and Dewi was injured, the players who weren\u2019t involved in the match were given the option if they wanted to stay at the Vale Hotel,\u2019 Louvain said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Dewi wouldn\u2019t have normally stayed because he wasn\u2019t playing but he told me he wanted to stay to support Jac. There is genuinely a real bond between them.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think it\u2019s a great partnership and they\u2019ll lead the team really well together.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>After rugby took over from gymnastics, Lake has not looked back and has risen through the Welsh rugby system impressively. His carrying and breakdown ability is good for a hooker, perhaps helped by the other sports he played growing up. Lake has not always played in the front row either.<\/p>\n<p>Before he captained a senior Wales side for the first time at Twickenham in August, Lake revealed his mother and sister Iola-Belle were making a mad dash back from Magaluf for the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I still can\u2019t believe he did that. He really chucked us under the bus,\u2019 Louvain said. \u2018Dewi is still laughing about that. He thinks it\u2019s hysterical. I was looking for a shirt which said, \u201cI\u2019d been to Maga and all I got was this\u201d with Dewi\u2019s face painted on it but I didn\u2019t get one in time!\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/16\/75047193-0-image-a-10_1693842185189.jpg\" height=\"475\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Morgan (pictured) has shared a long-term friendship with his co-captain<\/p>\n<p>Morgan and Lake are Ospreys team-mates as well as Wales colleagues. The former\u2019s journey to this point has not been as straightforward.<\/p>\n<p>When he failed to earn a full-time Scarlets contract, Morgan sorted himself an engineering apprenticeship and played part-time for Welsh Premiership side Aberavon.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I sat down with Jac and his dad Rhodri and we explained to him what we felt we could do for his development at Aberavon,\u2019 said their head coach Jason Hyatt.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Jac had a burning desire to play professional rugby but he\u2019s also a very level-headed character and he\u2019d sorted himself out on an engineering apprenticeship as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When I first met him, it was obvious he was very switched on. After that meeting, I hadn\u2019t seen much of Jac play but his personality told me we\u2019d got a future Welsh international and potential captain. The one question he asked me as an 18-year-old boy \u2013 and this will always stick with me \u2013 was: \u201cHow do I make Aberavon a better place?\u201d I think that sums Jac up.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He\u2019s got a unique ability to fetch the very best out of everyone around him and that\u2019s why I think he\u2019ll make a fantastic captain. It\u2019s a great trait to have.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Morgan would often travel abroad as part of his engineering work but would still always train with Aberavon and his performances for the Wizards earned him Under-20 selection.<\/p>\n<p>The Scarlets took him back on as a result but after Morgan broke through into their first team, the Llanelli-based side again failed to keep hold of him and he moved to the Ospreys.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/16\/75047195-0-image-a-11_1693842207915.jpg\" height=\"496\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Morgan (right) captained Wales for the first time during Wales&#8217; summer international match against England<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/16\/75046991-0-image-a-12_1693842222615.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Morgan was working as an engineer and playing rugby part-time during the last World Cup<\/p>\n<p>For the Scarlets to let Morgan slip through their fingers once could be considered a mistake. For it to happen twice must be seen as downright foolish, especially given his new status.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan supported the Ospreys growing up and has earned comparisons with former Wales and Lions captain Sam Warburton given his amicable nature and quiet personality.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Jac is a genuine, nice guy,\u2019 a former player with knowledge of both Morgan and Warburton said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He is thankful, polite and well-mannered with a good family. There are a lot of similarities with Sam \u2013 the big one being both are nice guys until you flick their switch and then they\u2019re completely different animals. Don\u2019t mistake his nice nature for softness.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Both Morgan and Lake are set to start for Wales in their World Cup opener with Fiji on Sunday with the latter likely to brush off a knee injury.<\/p>\n<p>The Bordeaux clash will be one to remember for both players, their families, and represent the culmination of contrasting yet similarly impressive journeys.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/16\/75047091-0-image-a-14_1693842233179.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Lake was a budding young gymnast who had his sights set on a career in the sport<\/p>\n<p>Morgan will most likely be captain for the day from the back-row, just a little over a year since being left out of the Wales squad for South Africa over doubts about his size.<\/p>\n<p>Both Morgan and Lake are Welsh speakers and alongside the likes of Louis Rees-Zammit, are young players the Welsh Rugby Union can market the future of the national team upon.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think Jac\u2019s pathway is a great lesson for a lot of youngsters,\u2019 Hyatt said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Jac looked at the positives and realised his journey was going to be different. He became a part-time player but he showed what he could really do and I think that benefited him.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It was plainly obvious Jac was going to play for Wales and in my opinion he was always captain material. He captained the Under-20\u2019s and showed what he could do there with Dewi.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019d back him to take his rugby as far as he wants and it\u2019s been great for me to see his progress because he\u2019s such a nice guy.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I dealt with Jac for one season and I don\u2019t think I saw him do anything else but smile! He\u2019s a very positive person. It was the whole package with Jac.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/16\/75046997-0-image-a-16_1693842268297.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lake (pictured) will now carry one half of the burden of Wales&#8217; Rugby World Cup hopes alongside Morgan<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He\u2019s comfortable in the wide channels as you saw with the try he created against England. Jac is also a great operator at the contact area. He doesn\u2019t give penalties away.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He came in and fully emerged himself in the Aberavon culture. He still comes down from time to time and we text each other. He\u2019s interested in what we\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He\u2019ll always be a part of our set-up because he and his family enjoyed themselves here. The family used to regularly come to games.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The Welsh Premiership needs a lot of credit for his progress as well. The league takes a lot of stick for no reason. Our job as Premiership coaches is to unearth some diamonds and then let the regions polish them so they can shine on the bigger stage. I think Jac\u2019s story is indicative of that.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/rugbyunion\/article-12479545\/Jac-Morgan-Dewi-Lake-Rugby-World-Cup-Wales-captaincy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE: Jac Morgan was a part-time engineer four years ago and Dewi Lake turned to rugby after starting out as a budding young gymnast&#8230; meet Warren Gatland&#8217;s trusted co-captains for Wales&#8217; tilt at World Cup glory Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake will&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":289524,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>EXCLUSIVE: Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake&amp;apos;s unusual paths to Wales captaincy - Sports-Life-News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/rugby-union\/exclusive-jac-morgan-and-dewi-lakes-unusual-paths-to-wales-captaincy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"EXCLUSIVE: Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake&amp;apos;s unusual paths to Wales captaincy - Sports-Life-News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"EXCLUSIVE: Jac Morgan was a part-time engineer four years ago and Dewi Lake turned to rugby after starting out as a budding young gymnast&#8230; 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