The Wales forward Ryan Jones will miss this weekend's meeting with Argentina because of a shoulder injury.
The former national captain has joined prop Adam Jones and flanker Dan Lydiate on the sidelines but, unlike his two colleagues, the back-row is expected to return against Samoa on 16 November.
"It is a case of doing quite a bit of rehab work for the remainder of this week in order for him to be fit for next week's match against Samoa, which is positive news," the Wales forwards coach Robin McBryde said.
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