Dragons star Ross Moriarty has issued a bullish statement to Warren Gatland after being left out of this year's Six Nations squad, telling the Wales coach that he could bring to the table what the team has been missing in recent weeks.
Moriarty's omission from the 37-man squad for this year's championship came as a surprise to many, with the 28-year-old in superb form for his club side with some physical displays. However, the back rower was overlooked by Gatland in favour of Taulupe Faletau, Justin Tipuric, Jac Morgan, Tommy Reffell and Christ Tshiunza, as well as his Dragons teammate Aaron Wainwright.
To make the decision even more perplexing, ahead of his first game in charge since making his return to the Wales job, Gatland commented that he needed to find a "physical 6" that could match those in the back row of other, bigger nations.
