Thomas will miss the clash against the Springboks but has not been ruled out of the two-Test summer tour of Australia yet.
Henry Thomas has been replaced by Cardiff prop Keiron Assiratti, with Harri O'Connor added to the replacements bench.
Cardiff tighthead Keiron Assiratti has been promoted off the bench to start, with Harri O’Connor named among the replacements, the Welsh Rugby Union said in a statement issued Thursday.Rugby World CupThe South Africa fixture precedes Wales’s two-Test tour of Australia, with coach Warren Gatland due to finalise his 34-strong squad after the clash with the Springboks.
That’s because the fixture falls outside World Rugby’s designated ‘summer’ international window, with English-based clubs under no obligation to release players for Wales duty.
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