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WRU have been out bid for Ross Moriarty - Gatland

By Ian Cameron
Wales's Ross Moriarty

Wales headcoach Warren Gatland has revealed that the WRU’s Dual National Contract bid for Ross Moriarty has been bested – currently at least – by another bidder.

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His comments suggest that the favorites to land the backrow’s signature – the WRU owned Dragons – may not be the final destination for Moriarty.

Commenting at the Wales team announcement on the bidding war, Gatland said: “With Ross Moriarty, I haven’t spoken to him.

“I can guarantee you there has been no influence from the Union.

“We made him an offer of a national dual contract that we felt was a reasonable figure, someone else has come in prepared to pay more money from their personal point of view.

“All the regions are on a salary cap, they can’t go over that salary cap, there has been no influence from the union in terms of a decision.”

A source has told RugbyPass that the Newport based Dragons have not – as of yet – signed the 23-year-old.

RugbyPass also understands that the Moriarty – who was born in St Helens – has turned down at least one offer from Pro14 Champions the Scarlets, but that the Cardiff Blues are still very much interested in his signature.

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Moriarty further distanced himself from current club Gloucester, tweeting: “I don’t recall in my last contract for Gloucester that I was supposed to go and ask for a new one”.

That tweet has since been deleted.

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