Wales have been dealt a front-row blow ahead of the Nations Championship after hooker Liam Belcher was ruled out with a neck injury. Belcher sustained the injury during Cardiff's URC quarterfinal defeat to the Stormers and will miss Wales' Tests against Fiji, Argentina and South Africa. No replacement has been named.
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Wales lose hooker Belcher to neck injury ahead of Springbok clash
Wales hooker Liam Belcher has been ruled out of the Nations Championship, including the Test against South Africa, with a neck injury suffered in Cardiff's URC quarterfinal against the Stormers.
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