{"id":54071,"date":"2025-11-11T06:53:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T11:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/wales-captain-jac-morgan-out-of-autumn-nations-series-as-side-prepare-for-crunch-japan-test-ahead-of-world-cup-draw-rugby-union-news\/11\/11\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T06:53:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T11:53:35","slug":"wales-captain-jac-morgan-out-of-autumn-nations-series-as-side-prepare-for-crunch-japan-test-ahead-of-world-cup-draw-rugby-union-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/wales-captain-jac-morgan-out-of-autumn-nations-series-as-side-prepare-for-crunch-japan-test-ahead-of-world-cup-draw-rugby-union-news\/11\/11\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Wales captain Jac Morgan out of Autumn Nations Series as side prepare for crunch Japan Test ahead of World Cup draw | Rugby Union News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Wales captain Jac Morgan will miss the rest of the Autumn Nations Series with a dislocated shoulder.<\/p>\n

Morgan suffered his injury scoring a try in Sunday’s 52-28 defeat to Argentina<\/a> and will now sit out the games against Japan, New Zealand and South Africa.<\/p>\n

Uncapped Ospreys flanker Harri Deaves has been called up to replace Morgan.<\/p>\n

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Wales head coach Steve Tandy said: “We’re all gutted to lose Jac – he’s a world-class player, as well as a great man off the pitch.<\/p>\n

“But this gives an opportunity now for someone else and Harri has been performing strongly for the Ospreys for a consistent period.”<\/p>\n

Wales’ game with Japan on Saturday (5.40pm kick-off) is a key fixture in the battle to be in Band 2 for the 2027 Rugby World Cup draw on December 3.<\/p>\n

Wales and Japan are 12th and 13 in the rankings respectively, with the team 12th after the Autumn Nations Series ending up in Band 2 for the World Cup, with the side 13th in Band 3 – and in a tougher pool.<\/p>\n

Japan were the side Wales beat in July to end a record run of 18 defeats in a row.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Wales captain Jac Morgan will miss the rest of the Autumn Nations Series with a dislocated shoulder. Morgan suffered his injury scoring