Tuipulotu set to miss Wales' WXV2 opener over visa issue

WXV2: Australia v Wales

Venue: DHL Stadium, Cape Town Date: Saturday, 28 September Kick-off: 11:30 BST

Coverage: Watch unrecorded connected BBC iPlayer, commentary connected Radio Wales Extra & Radio Cymru, unrecorded matter connected BBC Sport website & app

Sisilia Tuipulotu is group to miss Wales' WXV2 opener against Australia connected Saturday owed to problems pinch her visa.

The 21-year-old prop should person been training successful Cape Town pinch her teammates this week.

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has been asked to comment.

The news comes arsenic a rustle to caput coach Ioan Cunningham, pinch Tuipulotu 1 of his prima players.

His options astatine tighthead now see Donna Rose, Abbey Constable and uncapped Jenni Scoble.

Wales are besides facing a imaginable hooker shortage aft Rosie Carr was ruled retired of nan tournament pinch a enarthrosis injury.

Carys Phillips and Molly Reardon are now nan only recognised hookers successful nan squad. It is yet to beryllium seen if different subordinate will beryllium called up.

Cunningham is owed to sanction his broadside to look nan Wallaroos connected Thursday.