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Scott Williams: Scarlets centre handed Wales recall as Willis Halaholo ruled out through Covid-19
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Autumn Nations Series: Wales v New Zealand |
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Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff Date: Saturday, 30 October Time: 17:15 BST |
Coverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app. Live commentary BBC Radio Cymru, updates on BBC Radio Wales. |
Scarlets centre Scott Williams has been called up by Wales after Cardiff's Willis Halaholo tested positive for Covid-19.
Williams, 31, has not played for Wales since August 2019 and has been in fine form for Scarlets this season after returning from Ospreys.
Ospreys wing Alex Cuthbert was called into the squad earlier this week.
Halaholo will miss the match against the country of his birth New Zealand on 30 October.
The 31-year-old is now isolating away from the national squad camp for 10 days. The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) say they have notified and are working closely with Public Health Wales on the matter.
Halaholo has revealed a family relative had passed away from Covid-19 just before he tested positive.
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Halaholo's absence is the latest blow for Wales head coach Wayne Pivac ahead of the autumn opener against New Zealand with almost 20 players missing for the fixture.
England-based players Dan Biggar, Callum Sheedy, Louis Rees-Zammit, Taulupe Faletau, Nick Tompkins, Thomas Young and Christ Tshiunza are unavailable to play against the All Blacks because the game falls outside World Rugby's international window.
Wales are also facing an injury crisis, with Josh Navidi, Justin Tipuric, George North, Dan Lydiate, James Botham and Leigh Halfpenny ruled out of the entire autumn series while Ellis Jenkins and Liam Williams are doubtful to face New Zealand.
It will be a welcome return for Williams though who has not played for Wales under Pivac and has battled back from long-term injuries.
Williams won his most recent cap just before the 2019 World Cup, before centres such as fellow Scarlet Johnny Williams, Nick Tompkins and Halaholo moved ahead of him in the pecking order.