Wales second-row forward Alun Wyn Jones will miss the rest of the Six Nations Championship after being sent for surgery on an elbow injury.
The 24-year-old - whose yellow card in the opening 30-17 defeat by England earned him a harsh rebuke by coach Warren Gatland as the English scored 17 points in his absence - will have an operation on Wednesday to repair the injury he sustained in Saturday's epic 31-24 victory over Scotland at the Millennium Stadium.
The Welsh Rugby Union announced Jones - who woke up to headlines such as 'Sin Jones' and 'Wince Jones' following his England clanger - suffered a chipped bone and ligament damage and will be out for six to 12 weeks.
The Ospreys star was injured towards the end of the first half, but played on for the rest of the match.
Wales physio Mark Davies said: "Alun Wyn experienced some swelling to the joint the day after the game and was sent for a scan.
After receiving those results and after further consultation with surgeons, it has been concluded that the chipped bone needs to be removed and the ligament to be repaired in order to ensure a stable joint.
"The necessary period of recovery will be six to 12 weeks ruling him out of the rest of the current Six Nations and allowing him to target an end-of-season return for the Ospreys."
The loss of Jones is a fresh blow to Wales coach Warren Gatland, who dropped Andy Powell from his squad.
The back-row forward is due to appear in court next month charged with drink-driving after he was arrested with a golf buggy at motorway services, hours after the win over Scotland.
Gatland has decided not to call in a replacement for Jones ahead of Wales' third match of the campaign against France on February 26.
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