Lock: GEORGE KRUIS (England)
Saracens boss Mark McCall, speaking after the 51-14 win over London Irish,said Kruis will miss June’s three-Test series to have ankle surgery.
Lock: ALUN WYN JONES (Wales)
Jones is set to be rested for this summers tour. Gatland wants to ensure the 32-year-old is at his peak for the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
Flanker: SAM WARBURTON (Wales)
The flanker has encountered a number of injury problems that have left him unable to add to his 74 Wales caps since March last year. Warburton, Wales and the Cardiff Blues decided the flanker should have surgery while he was already sidelined with a neck problem. The move will mean he misses the rest of the season as well as the summer tour.
Flanker: HAMISH WATSON (Scotland)
He will miss the rest of the season and Scotland’s summer tour to the Americas after deciding to have surgery on a shoulder problem.
Number 8: LOUIS PICAMOLES (France)
The big No 8 requires surgery, though his French rugby bosses have yet to disclose the reason. Picamoles has 69 tests to his name and includes a rare win over the All Blacks on his record.