MATTY Fozard of St Helens has been forced to withdraw from the Wales squad after breaking his jaw in a training accident.
The incident occurred little over an hour after the squad was announced on Tuesday but it wasn’t until Thursday that the 20-year-old was told that he won’t be able to play for another six weeks.
Fozard has been replaced in the squad by South Wales Scorpions’ hooker Connor Farrer, 20.
“I’m delighted to have been called up to the Welsh squad,” Farrer said. “Although it’s sad that it had to happen in such a way. I’m gutted for Matty and I wish him all the best in his recovery.”
Wales have two home games in this year’s tournament, taking on Scotland in Wrexham on Friday, 16 October (kick-off 8pm) before facing France at Cardiff Arms Park on Friday, 30 October (kick-off 6.30pm) before finishing with an away game in Bray, Ireland a week later.
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