Wales back row Moriarty to sign for Ospreys

St Helens-born Ross Moriarty played for England Under-20s before following in the footsteps of father Paul and uncle Richard in representing Wales

Wales back row Ross Moriarty is set to join up with Ospreys for the 2025-26 season from French side Brive.

The British and Irish Lion, who played the last of his 54 internationals for Wales in March 2022, is in line to return to the Swansea-based region where he was brought up.

Moriarty, 30, has not officially signed yet but is expected to agree a deal to play for Ospreys next season.

He remains eligible for Wales, although he was left out of campaigns by former head coaches Wayne Pivac and Warren Gatland before the player made himself unavailable for the 2023 World Cup.

Moriarty left Dragons for France in 2023 having had a previous six-year spell with Gloucester.

Ospreys are looking for back-row replacements for the retiring Justin Tipuric, who will become the region's defence coach next season.