Dafydd Jones out of selection frame for Wales

Scarlets flanker Dafydd Jones will miss Wales' remaining autumn Tests after suffering a serious shoulder injury.

Jones, 30, was due to undergo surgery today and may be sidelined for up to three months.

He picked up the injury after going on as a second-half substitute for Andy Powell during Wales' 19-12 defeat against New Zealand in Cardiff on Saturday.

Despite Wales having three more Tests this month - Millennium Stadium appointments with Samoa, Argentina and Australia - head coach Warren Gatland will not summon a squad replacement for 42 times-capped Jones.

He follows his Scarlets colleague, wing Mark Jones, out of the November series. Jones suffered a knee injury during training before the All Blacks clash, and he will not play again until next year.

'Dafydd sprung his A/C joint on Saturday,' said Wales team physiotherapist Mark Davies.

'The severity of the injury has led to him undergoing a repair this afternoon. The prospects for recovery are good, and we would anticipate him returning to play early in the new year.'