Wales lose Exeter lock Jenkins for summer Tests

Wales lose Exeter lock Jenkins for summer TestsImage source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Dafydd Jenkins featured for Wales at the 2023 World CupByChris KirwanBBC Sport WalesPublished1 minute agoCommentsWales lock Dafydd Jenkins has been ruled out of the summer Nations Championship Tests because of a shoulder injury suffered with Exeter.The 23-year-old is not in Steve Tandy's 33-strong squad for the fixtures against Fiji, Argentina and South Africa.Jenkins, who started all five Six Nations fixtures, suffered a blow in the Chiefs' Prem final defeat by Northampton.There are two uncapped players in Tandy's cut-down squad, Ospreys tight-head prop Ben Warren and Exeter back-row forward Kane James.The head coach initially named a 48-man summer squad with the intention of trimming it after the uncapped fixture against the Barbarians, which they won 33-31 at Allianz Stadium.Tandy's side start the tournament against Fiji at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday (14:10 BST) before away Tests against Argentina and South Africa.Halfpenny joins Wales coach team for summer TestsPublished1 hour agoWhat Wales learned from Barbarians experiencePublished15 hours agoCardiff loose-head prop Rhys Barratt and Dragons back-row forwards Harri Keddie and Ryan Woodman all made their international debuts in Twickenham, but miss out on the squad for the three Tests.Wings Gabriel Hamer-Webb and Tom Rogers, centres Bryn Bradley and Joe Roberts, fly-half Jarrod Evans, scrum-half Ellis Bevan, lock or flanker Freddie Thomas and back-row forward Olly Cracknell also miss out.Leicester open-side flanker Tommy Reffell makes the cut after being overlooked by Tandy for the autumn internationals and Six Nations."We have selected a squad of 33 players for the Nations Championship to mirror what will be required for the world cup in 2027," said the head coach. "We are building a lot of competition among our group of players, which is what we want to have, and there we...