Welsh rugby chief David Moffett has commissioned a report on the injuries suffered by top Welsh players. He is unclear as to why Lions Gethin Jenkins, Gavin Henson, Gareth Cooper and Shane Williams have recently been operated on, not earlier in the summer.
"I want the facts in a report, then I'm in a position to explain it," he said.
"I'm not sure if there's a breakdown between Wales and the regions. We have a very good relationship with them, if there's a problem we'll put it right."
Gethin Jenkins underwent a shoulder operation on Friday that will rule him out of the November internationals with New Zealand, Fiji, South Africa and Australia. Gavin Henson and Shane Williams recently had groin surgery, and they are battling to be fit for the autumn Tests.
 |  I feel that the operations could and should have been performed a lot sooner |
Gareth Cooper had an ankle operation last month and is expected to be back soon. Moffett says he wants to know why the surgical procedures could not have been done immediately after the Lions tour.
"I feel that the operations could and should have been performed a lot sooner," Moffett told BBC Sport Wales.
"We're in the situation where Gethin Jenkins - arguably the best all-round prop in world rugby - is not available for our biggest game of the season against New Zealand.
"If there has been a lack of co-ordination between the national side and the regions we will learn the lessons and put the appropriate measures in place."
Cardiff Blues chief executive Robert Norster told BBC Sport Wales that the decision to operate on Gethin Jenkins was taken in consultation with doctors and the WRU.
In better news, Moffett insisted that all Wales' players with English and French clubs will be available for the showdown with the All Blacks.
There had been concern that the 5 November tie fell outside the agreed international calendar.
That would have meant that the clubs would not have had to grant the release of Colin Charvis, Mefin Davies, Chris Horsman, Ben Broster, Mark Taylor, Gareth Thomas or Stephen Jones. But Moffett said that International Rugby Board regulations need to be studied more closely and that the All Blacks game is an officially sanctioned tie.
"There is a requirement on us to play only three IRB-sanctioned matches in November," said the WRU boss.
"In the past those matches have always taken place consecutively, but this time it was agreed that the game with Fiji [11 November] is the one that won't count.
"That means those players will be available for their clubs in England and France on that weekend and we will use some of our up-and-coming talent."
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