Rogers out of Springboks Test as Wales make 12 changes

Cardiff Principality Stadium Date: Saturday, November Kick-off: 15:10 GMT

Tom Rogers, a world champion in history, will miss Saturday’s Wales match due to injury.

The Scarlets back, who was the first Welshman to net a hat-trick for New Zealand last weekend, was hurt by a hamstring in the 52-26 defeat.

Head coach Steve Tandy has reduced his matchday squad to 12 while his XV has had eight changes as a result of this latest setback.

Tandy had to choose one of the four Welsh regions because the Springboks match is taking place outside of World Rugby’s official Test window.

Thirteen Wales players have since reconnected with their former clubs in France and England.

In their fourth Test of the autumn, six players will play: full-back Blair Murray, fly-half Dan Edwards, scrum-half Kieran Hardy, hooker and captain Dewi Lake, tight-head prop Keiron Assiratti, and back-row forward Alex Mann.

Ellis Mee, who was called up to the squad on Monday, and Rio Dyer are both chosen on the wings due to the departure of Rogers and Bristol’s Louis Rees-Zammit.

Max Llewellyn and Tomos Williams replace center Joe Roberts and scrum-half Kieran Hardy in Gloucester.

There is a new partnership between Ben Carter and Rhys Davies in the second row, and Gareth Thomas will get his first season of loose-head prop in the fall.

Due to a shoulder injury, Ospreys lock James Fender is unable to claim his first cap.

With Taine Plumtree switching to blind-side flanker and Wainwright returning, Mann switches to open-side play.

Danny Southworth, a loose-head prop for Cardiff, will start for the team that also features Callum Sheedy on the bench.

In the XV and Southworth, tight-head prop Chris Coleman, lock James Ratti, scrum-half Reuben Morgan-Williams, and Sheedy on the bench, ten players are scheduled to play their first matches of the autumn, including Mee, Roberts, Dyer, Carter, and Davies.

Tandy stated, “We want the boys to put forth the same effort and performance as we did last weekend.”