Huw Jones, the Glasgow Warriors centre, has suffered a setback in his recovery from a back injury and is unlikely to be fit for another six to seven weeks, confirms The Scotsman.
He will miss the first block of United Rugby Championship fixtures and it remains to be seen if he will be fit enough to play in Scotland’s autumn Test programme which begins on October 29 with Australia’s visit to Murrayfield and continues over the following three weekends against Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina.
Jones, who rejoined Glasgow in the summer from Harlequins, aggravated a back problem in Quins’ Premiership semi-final loss to Saracens on June 11.
“I think he’s six to seven weeks away, so he’s a long way off,” said coach Franco Smith.
“We’re being very conservative around it. For now, it’s in the medical team’s hands. So, we just have to be patient. He hasn’t put his boots on yet.
“He’s a player we’ll need in the second part [of the season]. There’s no need for me to rush him. To rush him back for one or two games before the break in November is going to be mismanagement of the player. Full story
