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Lock Jones to leave Scarlets this summer

Lock Jones to leave Scarlets this summer

BBC News24-05-2025
Lock Morgan Jones will leave Scarlets following the conclusion of the 2024-25 season.The second row has made 65 appearances for the region, but will depart Parc y Scarlets once his side's United Rugby Championship (URC) play-off campaign comes to an end.A club statement read: "We all wish him the very best for the next chapter."Jones was part of Leicester Tigers' academy but was eligible to play for Wales through his Llanelli-born grandfather.The second row made his senior Scarlets debut in a pre-season match in Jersey in 2019.He went on to feature at international age grade level, earning caps with both Wales' under-18 and under-20 sides.Scarlets take on Leinster at Dublin's Aviva Stadium in the play-off quarter-finals on Saturday, 31 May (15:00 BST).
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