Wales closing the gap to world's best - Morgan

Wales closing the gap to world's best - MorganImage source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Jac Morgan helped the Lions win the 2025 series in AustraliaByChris KirwanBBC Sport WalesPublished12 minutes agoCommentsJac Morgan believes Wales are closing the gap to the best sides in the world despite chastening Nations Championship defeats by Argentina and South Africa.Steve Tandy's side enjoyed a 39-24 victory over Fiji in the opening round in Cardiff but then suffered comprehensive losses to the Pumas and Springboks.The world champions rotated their side for the round three fixture, giving debuts to four players, but still eased to a seven-try 43-0 win.The Springboks would have challenged their 73-0 November win in Cardiff were it not for errors in the 22, but Morgan insists Wales are closing the gap to the big hitters."I think we are – or at least we hope we are," said the flanker. "You can see the progress we've made since the autumn."Mounting questions for Wales after Durban defeatPublished19 hours agoTandy bitterly disappointed by South Africa drubbingPublished1 day agoWales finished a first season under Tandy with a record of three wins, against Japan, Italy and Fiji, from 12 Tests.They are 11th in the world rankings - bizarrely moving up a place courtesy of the Azzurri's heavy loss in Australia - as they count down to next year's World Cup, when they face England, Tonga and Zimbabwe in the group stages."The squad has developed, particularly with our performances against Scotland and Ireland during the Six Nations, and then the win over Italy," said Morgan."We were pleased with the victory over Fiji at the start of the summer as well because we know how difficult they are to beat."We just have to keep developing and we've been doing that as a squad. There are still plenty of lessons to learn, but the more we play together, the more experience we gain and the more we can improve."Morg...