Howells undergoes surgery

He suffered what has been described as a contact related hamstring injury, in the dying minutes of the recent Champions Cup win over Exeter Chiefs at the Liberty Stadium.

Chris Towers, Medical Performance Manager, explained: "We've done all the necessary investigations, discussed the findings with a specialist in London, and to ensure the best result for Daf the decision was for him to have surgery to repair a damaged tendon.

"He will have a slow recovery period because of the nature of the injury and is looking at four to five months before he’ll be able to play again."