Llanelli Scarlets player Iestyn Thomas has aggravated bruising to his shoulder which means he needs to avoid contact for at least four weeks. He will be replaced by promising 21-year-old Dragons prop Rhys Thomas on the tour.
And Under-21 skipper Richie Pugh has been called into the senior Wales squad to tour Argentina and South Africa this month.
Pugh, an openside flanker in the mould of England’s Neil Back, has long been regarded as Wales international class and comes in as backrow cover for Jason Forster, Dafydd Jones and Jonathan Thomas, who are all carrying niggling injuries
Check below for the lastest squad
Backs: Gareth Thomas (Toulouse), Rhys Williams (Cardiff Blues), *Barry Davies (Llanelli Scarlets), Shane Williams (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), Nathan Brew (Newport Gwent Dragons), *Tal Selley (Scarlets), Sonny Parker (Warriors), Tom Shanklin (Blues), Hal Luscombe (Dragons), Gavin Henson (Ospreys), Ceri Sweeney (Warriors), Nicky Robinson (Blues), Dwayne Peel (Scarlets), Mike Phillips (Scarlets), Andy Williams (Ospreys).
Forwards: Mefin Davies (Warriors), Huw Bennett (Ospreys), Steve Jones (Dragons), *Rhys Thomas (Dragons), Gethin Jenkins (Warriors), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Duncan Jones (Ospreys), Darren Morris (Leicester Tigers), Brent Cockbain (Warriors), Deiniol Jones (Warriors), Gareth Llewellyn (unattached), *Peter Sidoli (Dragons), Dafydd Jones (Scarlets), Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys), *Jason Forster (Dragons), *Richie Pugh (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), Alix Popham (Leeds Tykes), Colin Charvis (Tarbes), Michael Owen (Dragons).
