Wales prop Dillon Lewis looks unlikely to play any rugby before the Six Nations in a fresh blow to Warren Gatland.
Cardiff boss David Young had originally appeared optimistic that the Wales tight-head might feature in the January 21 clash with Brive, with the following fixture against Leinster on January 28 another option.
However, it would now appear that even the clash against the Irish province might be too soon for Lewis to return from a knee injury - with Wales facing Ireland in Cardiff in their Six Nations opener the week after.
