Tyler Morgan: Wales and Dragons centre to have shoulder surgery

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Tyler Morgan with Wales medic Dr Geoff DaviesImage source, Huw Evans picture agency
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Morgan (right) came off during the second half of Wales' defeat to South Africa

Newport Gwent Dragons centre Tyler Morgan will have surgery on a dislocated shoulder he suffered in Wales' World Cup defeat to South Africa.

The 20-year-old came off after 65 minutes of the 23-19 quarter-final defeat at Twickenham.

Three-times capped Morgan will have surgery on Wednesday.

Dragons boss Lyn Jones hopes Morgan will be be back in action ahead of the Six Nations.

Morgan was called up to Wales' squad in place of the injured Cardiff Blues centre Cory Allen.

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