Wales back-row Taulupe Faletau aiming to make comeback in October

Wales international Taulupe Faletau is aiming to make a comeback at the end of October after sidelined by a shoulder injury.

Faletau sustained the injury during his comeback game with Cardiff against Ulster in April. It was also his first game after being six months out due to a broken arm that he sustained during the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

He is now aiming to make a return during Cardiff's clash against Ulster at the Arms Park on 26th October.

"I am still trying to get back from my shoulder injury, trying to get my full range of movement back," said Faletau.

"We have finally put a date on it and pencilled in the end of October, hopefully. It depends on the physios, maybe it will be earlier if they're happy.

"It will then be a case of slowly dripping back into contact and seeing how the shoulder goes."

"The injury was nuts. One of the boys caught it when I was trying to seal the ruck, somebody cleared me out and that was that.

"I've watched games since and it's nuts how it happens.

"I heard a movement, which I thought maybe was a dislocation - like it had popped out and in again.

"I knew it was a bad one and the amount of time I would be out for, you manage what you need to do and how you plan that out."