Wales blow as star ruled out for months.

Wales star to have surgery in major blow to Tandy

Wales and Ospreys have suffered a significant injury blow after scrum-half Kieran Hardy was ruled out for months and told he will require knee surgery.

The 30-year-old was forced off during the first half of Ospreys' 38-31 victory over the Dragons on Friday night after suffering the injury at Rodney Parade.

Hardy was sent for scans following the match, with Ospreys transition coach Richard Kelly confirming on Tuesday that the Wales international faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

"He's had a serious injury and is going to need surgery," Kelly said.

"We won't know the exact timeline [of recovery], but we are probably talking months over weeks.

"We'll have to wait until post-operation and talk to the surgeon."

The news represents a major setback for Wales head coach Steve Tandy, with Hardy having established himself as an important member of the international squad ahead of the autumn campaign.

The 32-cap scrum-half had been expected to feature in Wales' November Tests after serving as Tomos Williams' understudy throughout the 2026 Six Nations.

Hardy was included in the matchday squad for all five championship fixtures, coming off the bench in three of them, and had been firmly in contention for the autumn series.

Wales begin their November campaign against Japan in Cardiff on Saturday, November 7, but Hardy now looks certain to miss the international window. His recovery timeline also raises serious doubts over his availability for next year's Six Nations.

Hardy had been in impressive form for the Ospreys, building on a strong 2025-26 United Rugby Championship campaign with a promising start to the current season.

Kelly admitted the news had been difficult for the scrum-half to process, but said the priority would now be ensuring he makes a full recovery.

"We're gutted for Kieran obviously. He's been playing some excellent rugby for us - last season and then continuing into this one," he said.

"He was pretty down after the game on Saturday and since then he's been waiting for the scan results.

"He's got clarity at least about the surgery, but obviously he's disappointed.

"Hopefully he'll have a good rehab process and we get him back on the pitch and back to the level of form he's been showing for us."