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Tomos Williams unlikely to play for Cardiff again

Tomos Williams of Wales leaves the field with an injury after receiving medical treatment during the Guinness Six Nations 2024 match between Wales and Italy at the Principality Stadium on March 16, 2024 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Ryan Hiscott/Federugby via Getty Images)

Wales scrum-half Tomos Williams will be out of action for ten to twelve weeks after rupturing his ankle ligaments against Italy on Saturday, meaning he is unlikely to play for Cardiff again with a move to Gloucester at the end of the season already agreed.

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The 29-year-old left the Principality Stadium field shortly after the hour mark in Wales’ 24-21 loss to Italy in round five of the Guinness Six Nations. He appeared to be in discomfort after being dragged down within metres of the line by Italy’s Ross Vintcent in what looked to be a probable try, and his Cardiff head coach Matt Sherratt recently revealed the severity of the injury.

With Cardiff’s last regular match of the United Rugby Championship season coming on June 1 against the Ospreys, Williams faces a race to be fit by then with ten to twelve weeks on the sidelines. He could feature if Cardiff reach the play-off stages, although they are not in a position to do so currently sitting in twelfth place.

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    Should Williams fail to recover in time for Cardiff’s final game of the season, it will mean he played his final match in blue against Racing 92 in a 48-26 loss in the Investec Champions Cup in January.

    Williams’ move to the Gallagher Premiership was revealed at the beginning of the year, but it was announced last week that he will be joined by fellow Wales international and former Cardiff teammate Gareth Anscombe at Kingsholm.

    After signing Anscombe, Gloucester director of rugby George Skivington said: “We’re really pleased to bring a player with Gareth’s club and international experience to Kingsholm.

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    “He’s one of the top fly halves in the Northern Hemisphere and we feel he’ll complement our other options at fly half and full back well.

    “We’re looking forward to him joining us in the summer.”

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