Cardiff Blues prop Jenkins suffered a dislocated shoulder in the second half of the second Test against South Africa, although he played on for some time with the injury and only left the field after breaking his cheekbone.

Forward Williams also suffered with shoulder problems throughout the tour but they were not severe enough to keep him out of action and he played in all three Tests. However, he will have surgery to repair the damage and faces four months on the sidelines.

The news compounds Wales' injury woes as prop Adam Jones has already been ruled out of the autumn Tests, with Australia, New Zealand and Argentina visiting Cardiff.