James Hook, Gloucester fly-half has been called into Wales' autumn Test squad.
Hook, 29, will report to Wales' training base today ahead of Saturday's Millennium Stadium match against Fiji, the Welsh Rugby Union said.
It follows an injury suffered by fly-half Dan Biggar during the 33-28 defeat against Australia on Saturday. Biggar limped off early in the second half nursing a groin strain, suggesting that he might be a doubt for the Fiji encounter.
Hook, who has won 76 caps and can also provide options at full-back and centre, was a surprise omission from Wales head coach Warren Gatland's original 34-man autumn squad.
Full-back Leigh Halfpenny, meanwhile, suffered what has been described as mild concussion during the Wallabies clash.
Halfpenny departed 10 minutes before half-time and he will now follow the necessary concussion protocols. It is likely, though, that he would have been rested against Fiji anyway, with Liam Williams starting in the No.15 shirt.
Wales were left licking their wounds following a 10th successive defeat against Australia, despite scrum-half Rhys Webb scoring an early try and the home side leading with just eight minutes left. Webb also turned villain when he gifted an interception try to the Wallabies' full-back Israel Folau, and it was that type of day for Wales - very good in parts, very poor in others.
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