Rhys patchell has handed wales a rugby world cup scare after being forced off with a head injury against ireland in dublin. The welsh rugby union have announced jonathan davies and rhys patchell will join gareth anscombe among longterm injury absentees. Wales coach warren gatland expects rhys patchell to. Davies and patchell facing lengthy spells on sideline huge. Rhys patchell born 17 may 1993 is a wales international rugby union player. Dan and the team at health and sports physiotherapy have given me great support and helped me overcome a persistent problem. Flyhalf rhys patchell is a world cup worry for wales after suffering a head injury during their final warmup against ireland in dublin. Injury blow for wales with davies out of six nations. Jonathan davies and rhys patchell both need surgery after sustaining injuries at the. Biggar suffered a knee injury during his club northamptons gallagher premiership defeat to saracens three days ago. Rhys patchell gives wales cause for concern after sustaining head injury in final rugby world cup warmup match. Jonathan davies and rhys patchell out of six nations as wales. Rhys patchell returns from invisible injury to claim. Wales duo rhys patchell and jonathan davies face months out of action as they prepare to have surgery for injuries sustained in the rugby world cup, the.
Jonathan davies and rhys patchell out of six nations as. Rhys patchell latest breaking news, rumours and gossip. Rhys patchell to have scan on shoulder injury when wales squad arrive home after getting melted during rugby world cup defeat against new zealand. A joint statement from the scarlets and the wru said. Rugbygatland rings the changes for his final match reuters. Warren gatland has issued an update on rhys patchell after the flyhalf suffered a head injury in their final world cup warmup. Rhys patchell news, views, gossip, pictures, video.
The wales international sustained a strain injury during the guinness pro12 defeat against munster at bt sport cardiff arms park on november 1. News about rhys patchell on sports mole with the latest player news, biographical information, pictures and more. Wales will be without both jonathan davies and rhys patchell for some part of the 2020 six nations campaign due to injury it has been confirmed davies, a key member of the welsh squad for the past number of seasons sustained a knee injury during wales recent rugby world cup campaign, and scarlets have announced that he will undergo surgery on the injury. Wales rhys patchell may miss world cup after suffering. Patchell expected to return to play between 1216 weeks following a shoulder injury whereas. Rhys patchell latest news, breaking stories and comment. The gesture rhys patchell made to his parents after rugby. The gesture rhys patchell made to his parents after rugby world cup as he fights back from injury again rhys patchell. Rhys patchell picked up the injury following a clash with cj stander. Massive injury blow for wales and scarlets as duo set for. Rhys patchell hands wales rugby world cup injury scare. Rhys patchell returns from invisible injury to claim wales no 10 shirt for final world cup warmup against ireland save patchell has suffered a torrid spell since impressing in waless. Rhys patchell was forced off against new zealand with a shoulder injury.
Nick williams reckless hit causes a serious injury to rhys. Warren gatland is confident rhys patchell will be fit for wales at the world cup after the flyhalf was forced off by a head injury in defeat by. Wales head coach warren gatland has raised the possibility of scarlets flyhalf rhys patchell sitting out the rest of the season if he sustains another head injury in the coming weeks. Davies, who played a big role in helping wales reach the semifinals of the world cup, will miss the entirety of the six nations after undergoing surgery for the knee injury he picked up in the. Scarlets back rhys patchell is a doubt for wales six nations opener against france after suffering a. Wales issue rhys patchell and cory hill injury update amid. Wales patchell and davies to undergo surgery reuters.
Wales pair jonathan davies and rhys patchell need surgery. The scarlets no 10 will have a scan on the injury on monday. Outsidehalf rhys patchell will discover the severity of his injured shoulder suffered in rugby world cups bronze medal game when he returns. Devastating injury prognosis for jonathan davies, but at. Gatland is confident patchell will be fit for wales at the world cup. Wales rugby news, jonathan davies, rhys patchell injuries. Wales flyhalf to have xray on return home bbc sport. Warren gatland insists rhys patchell will be fine to travel to the world cup despite suffering his third concussion in a year in wales 1910 loss to ireland in dublin. Wales will be without both jonathan davies and rhys patchell for some part of the 2020 six nations campaign due to injury it has been. His fellow wales no10s gareth anscombe, rhys patchell and owen williams are all currently sidelined, with cardiff blues jarrod evans seemingly set for a first six nations start if biggar does not recover in time.
Jonathan davies and rhys patchell both need surgery after sustaining injuries at the rugby world cup and face lengthy spells on the sidelines. Wales receive injury scare as rhys patchell suffers new. Patchell named in muchchanged wales team for dublin clash. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on rhys patchell.
Rhys patchell was forced off against new zealand with a shoulder injury the scarlets no 10 will have a scan to asses the injury on monday patchell admitted the injury hurt quite badly after the. Wales coach warren gatland has made nine changes to his side to play new zealand in the rugby world cup thirdplace playoff match on friday his last game in charge after 12 years. Flyhalf patchell suffered his shoulder injury against the all blacks and is touch and go for the six nations, with his recovery time estimated to be between 12 and. Wales attack coach stephen jones has lauded rhys patchell for the way he has transformed himself in the last six months. Rhys patchell massive injury blow for wales and scarlets defending six nations champions wales received an early blow as scarlets duo jonathan davies and rhys patchell. Rhys patchell will be fine to travel to the world cup despite suffering his third concussion in a year in wales 1910 loss to ireland in dublin. Jonathan davies, rhys patchell to miss six nations after. Rhys patchell was forced off against new zealand with a shoulder injury the scarlets no 10 will have a scan to asses the injury on monday patchell admitted the injury. Find all the latest scarlets rugby team news and updates here.
Gatland plays down patchell fears after dublin defeat. Rhys patchell and jonathan davies both face surgery following injuries sustained in the. Rhys patchell may not play in the world cup even if he travels to japan with the wales squad on wednesday after suffering his fourth concussion in. Fighting back from the invisible injury i struggled to deal with its been a challenging 12 months for the outsidehalf who defied the odds to make wales. Rhys patchell is expected to return to play between 1216 weeks following a shoulder injury, whereas jonathan davies faces at least six months recovering from knee surgery. Rhys patchell gives wales cause for concern after sustaining head. Wales coach warren gatland expects rhys patchell to recover from head injury for world cup. Nick williams reckless hit causes a serious injury to rhys patchell ulster v cardiff blues 2015.
Samson lee and rhys patchell to miss wales test against. Stephen jones lauds wales rhys patchell s transformation. Rhys patchell has won 19 caps for wales since his debut in 20. Rhys patchell scored a try and kicked four conversions in wales autumn win over tonga. Rhys patchell news, views, gossip, pictures, video wales online. Rhys patchell s third concussion in a year handed wales a big rugby world cup injury scare as ireland topped the world rankings for the first time with a 1910 victory in dublin. A flyhalf, he plays for scarlets having previously played for cardiff blues.
The 25yearold will be sidelined for four to six weeks, making him a doubt for the trip to paris on 1 february. Davies and patchell facing lengthy spells on sideline. Warren gatland is confident rhys patchell will be fit for wales at the world cup after the flyhalf was forced off by a head injury in. Scarlets back rhys patchell is a doubt for wales six nations opener against france after suffering a hamstring injury in the pro14 loss at ospreys. Patchell expected to return to play between 1216 weeks. Rhys patchells head injuries are a concern for wales head coach warren gatland. Rhys patchell could take rest of the season off if he. Rhys patchell has been through the mill over the last 15 months with three concussions and a hamstring injury while his world cup ended with a. Scarlets flyhalf rhys patchell will feature in a wales team showing 15 changes for saturdays final world cup preparation game against ireland. Devastating injury prognosis for jonathan davies, but at least rhys.
Samson lee is dealing with a hamstring injury prop samson lee and flyhalf rhys patchell are set to miss wales test against australia on saturday, but flanker ellis jenkins has been passed fit. Wales flyhalf rhys patchell could return for scarlets away to munster on 29 february after more than three months out with a shoulder injury. Jonathan davies, rhys patchell to miss six nations after world cup. Educated at ysgol gymraeg melin gruffydd and at ysgol gyfun gymraeg glantaf, in january 20 he was selected for the wales under 20 squad for the 20 under 20 six nations championship. The scarlets playmaker was forced off after just 21 minutes of wales defeat to ireland in dublin, after suffering a knock to the head tackling cj. Wales lose injured centre jonathan davies for more than six months. Confirmation of davies lengthy layoff was accompanied by further bad injury news concerning rhys patchell. The 26yearold suffered a head injury during an attempt to tackle cj stander ahead of irelands opening try, which was scored by fullback rob kearny. Defending six nations champions wales received an early blow as scarlets duo jonathan davies and rhys patchell will both be out with longterm injuries. Injuries to davies and patchell rock wales in wake of.
Rhys patchell gives wales cause for concern after sustaining head injury in final rugby world cup warmup match save rhys patchell picked up the injury. Flyhalf patchell suffered his shoulder injury against the all blacks and is touch and go for the six nations, with his recovery time estimated to be between 12 and 16 weeks. Wales outsidehalf rhys patchell has left his team worried over his immediate future after being taken off the field of play against ireland in dublin on saturday. Rhys patchell has been through the mill over the last 15 months with three concussions and a hamstring injury while his world cup ended with a serious shoulder knock. Jones was part of the wayne pivac coaching team at the scarlets last year who dropped rhys patchell to the bench come the end of the season. Biggar is better for wales ahead of fiji clash reuters. Wales flyhalf rhys patchell could return for the scarlets trip to munster on 29 february after more than three months out with a. Wales rhys patchell may miss world cup after suffering another concussion this article is more than 6 months old flyhalf sustained injury during warmup defeat in ireland. Rhys patchell to have scan on shoulder injury daily mail. Patchell suffered the blow when attempting to tackle cj stander in the buildup to irelands opening try of the match, scored by fullback rob kearney in the 21st minute. The 29yearold suffered a head knock in their 2925 victory over australia and was replaced in the 29th minute by rhys patchell after failing a head injury assessment at tokyo stadium. Respective injury updates offered on earls and patchell. The pivot left the match after only 23 minutes to be replaced by dan biggar. Rhys patchell takes his time before settling on the word to describe his feelings after learning this week that he was going to the world cup as one of waless two flyhalves.
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