Williams to miss Wales' Japan tour
Scarlets centre Scott Williams has joined team-mate Rhys Priestland in being ruled out of Wales' tour of Japan due to injury.
Scarlets centre Scott Williams has joined team-mate Rhys Priestland in being ruled out of Wales' tour of Japan due to injury.
Fly-half Rhys Priestland and lock Bradley Davies look set for a return to international rugby when Wales tour Japan next month.
Wales and Scarlets fly-half Rhys Priestland has suffered a devastating injury blow that will rule him out for the rest of this season.
A Rhys Priestland penalty nine minutes from time grabbed the Scarlets a 20-20 draw in the RaboDirect Pro12 to end a 14-match losing run against Munster in all competitions.
Rhys Priestland has revealed Wales' RBS 6 Nations squad have reiterated among themselves the need for watertight discipline in Test matches.
Wales have received a significant double boost ahead of Sunday's RBS 6 Nations opener against Ireland with World Cup stars Rhys Priestland and Jamie Roberts both declared fit.
Assistant coach Rob Howley says Wales remain hopeful of having Rhys Priestland, Jamie Roberts and Dan Lydiate fit for Sunday's RBS 6 Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin.
Wales will be without prop Gethin Jenkins and fly-half Rhys Priestland for the start of the RBS 6 Nations.
Wales have named James Hook at fly-half for Saturday's rugby World Cup semi-final against France at Eden Park after Rhys Priestland failed to recover from a shoulder injury.
Wales are hopeful that fly-half Rhys Priestland and lock Luke Charteris will be fit for Saturday's World Cup semi-final against France.
Rhys Priestland has been handed the Wales fly-half role for Sunday's World Cup Pool D clash against South Africa.