Davies out of the Rugby World Cup
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Wales centre Jonathan Davies has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup by a knee injury.
Davies, 27, ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament playing for his French club Clermont Auvergne against Montpellier on Saturday.
The Welsh Rugby Union says the 2013 British and Irish Lion will undergo surgery in the next few days.
It is estimated Davies, who has won 48 caps for Wales, will be out of action for six to seven months.
Wales head coach Warren Gatland said: "It's a disappointment for Jonathan and for us, but the advice is for him to have the surgery straight away.
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Davies, 27, ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament playing for his French club Clermont Auvergne against Montpellier on Saturday.
The Welsh Rugby Union says the 2013 British and Irish Lion will undergo surgery in the next few days.
It is estimated Davies, who has won 48 caps for Wales, will be out of action for six to seven months.
Wales head coach Warren Gatland said: "It's a disappointment for Jonathan and for us, but the advice is for him to have the surgery straight away.
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