Wales captain Jac Morgan will miss the start of the 2026 Six Nations after dislocating his shoulder in the autumn opener against Argentina.

Morgan, 25, has undergone surgery on his shoulder and Ospreys head coach Mark Jones confirmed this week that the flanker would be out for “four to five months”.

Wales kick-off their Six Nations campaign away to England on 7 February before home matches against France on 15 February and Scotland a week later.

If his rehabilitation goes well, Morgan could potentially have a chance of returning for the final two games against Ireland on 6 March and Italy on 14 March.

“He’s had his operation, it’s all gone really well and he’s on the road to recovery,” said Jones.

“He’s in that race now to get back as soon as he can. It will be four to five months based on what we’ve heard, but obviously those things can change, we’re just working off that at the moment.”

While Morgan will prove a big miss going into the second block of games and the European Challenge Cup, Jones is not putting pressure on his return.

“I don’t want to put any ceilings on Jac, we’ve got a good medical team here and everybody heals at a different rate,” Jones said.

“He’s working hard and I think I even read somewhere he’s got a cryotherapy chamber in his house, so that tells you what he’s trying to do and how quickly he’s trying to get back.

“I know Jac will get himself right and will never compromise the team by coming back too early and not being 100%. I said to him don’t score so many tries and then you won’t get injured!”

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