PERPIGNAN star James Hook will miss Wales’ Triple Crown bid against England at Twickenham on Saturday after failing to recover from chicken pox.
The utility back’s place among the replacements is taken by outside-half Stephen Jones who will provide cover for his regional teammate Rhys Priestland at No 10.
Scarlets veteran Jones will extend his Wales caps record to 105 if he takes to the field on the weekend after being discarded from coach Warren Gatland’s initial Six Nations squad.
A statement from the team read: “Wales took the decision after medical advice that Hook was unlikely to recover from chicken pox in time.”
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