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Getty ImagesGeorge Skivington insists he wants Welsh rugby to get back on its feet as soon as possible – despite his cross-border raid to sign Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake for Gloucester.
The departure of Wales’ co-captains from Ospreys is another hammer blow for a Welsh game bracing itself for the loss of a region under Welsh Rugby Union streamlining plans.
But with Gloucester facing an important loss of their own, with captain Tomos Williams leaving the club at the end of the season, their director of rugby has no qualms about playing the vulture.
“I don’t think there’s any guilt, because I don’t think the team that are taking Tommy feel any guilt towards us,” said Skivington.
“What I do feel, and I believe everybody in the rugby community wants, is to see Welsh rugby thrive.
“There’s a brilliant history of rugby in Wales and the Principality Stadium is absolutely awesome on international days.
“I remember days in the Heineken Cup where the Welsh teams were ferocious and it was a real tough day to go down there and play. So I think everybody wants Welsh rugby to get aligned and push on.”
Skivington continued: “I’d love to see Welsh rugby getting back to being where it was before, but these guys want to play competitive rugby and right now the Prem offers that week in, week out.
“The guys have got to make decisions that are right for their careers and hopefully Welsh rugby sorts itself out over the next couple of years, as we all want, and then hopefully for Welsh rugby the picture is rosy.”
Skivington told BBC Radio Gloucestershire he believes Morgan and Lake will fit in perfectly at Kingsholm next season.
He said: “They both could have gone for various Prem clubs but I think the attraction of Gloucester is that they are both very honest, hardworking blokes and they’re really excited about coming.”
