Ospreys player Dewi Lake (23) injured his shoulder with his club this weekend in the United Rugby Championship. Dan Biggar also forfeited, it is Justin Tipuric who will be the Welsh captain.
Wales face New Zealand (5 November), Argentina (12 November), Georgia (19 November) and Australia (26 November) in the Autumn Tour, and it will be without their hooker Dewi Lake. The Welsh Federation announced on Tuesday that the 23-year-old player will not recover from a shoulder injury suffered with the Ospreys against the Dragons in the United Rugby Championship this weekend.
Lake is replaced by Bradley Roberts (26).
Tipuric capitaine
Flanker Justin Tipuric was named captain after fly-half Dan Biggar withdrew through injury.
Tipuric (33, 85 caps) missed all of last season with a shoulder injury sustained during a preparation game for the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa in June 2021.
He had already captained the selection against Uruguay at the 2019 World Cup and in a match against Georgia a year later.
Tipuric was preferred as captain to second line Alun Wyn Jones who held that title until a serious shoulder injury a year ago when Dan Biggar took over.
Besides Biggar and Lake, Wales are also without full-back Liam Williams, center Johnny Williams, props Wyn Jones and Leon Brown, second row Seb Davies, and third row Josh Navidi and Taine Basham.
Full-backs George North, Leigh Halfpenny, Josh Adams, Alex Cuthbert and Gareth Anscombe also have minor physical issues to deal with before facing the All-Blacks.
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