While he awaits Morgan’s return, Jones has backed Morgan Morse to become a 50-100 cap international after being named in his first Wales squad.
The 20-year-old back row has been a notable omission despite having what Jones described as a “great highlights reel”.
After leaving him out of the summer tour, Wales interim coach Matt Sherratt said Morse was “a hell of a player”, but not an out-and-out number eight.
Morse and Ospreys team-mate James Fender are among five uncapped players in Steve Tandy’s 39-man squad for next month’s autumn internationals against Argentina, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa.
“As young men it will definitely be a great feather in their cap,” said Jones.
A rising star of Welsh rugby, Morse was selected for Wales Under-20s just a week after his 17th birthday and has been a standout player at Ospreys in recent seasons.
“He’s got a great work ethic and the coaches here are passionate about trying to help him maximise that potential,” added Jones.
“He is still a very young man and we don’t want him to just get a cap, we want him to be a 50-100 cap player.
“We want to put those foundations in with him and for him to be in Wales squads for many years to come.”
