BRITISH AND IRISH Lions captain Sam Warburton will miss the 2018 Six Nations campaign after undergoing surgery to resolve a knee injury.
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Welsh flanker Warburton is currently out with a neck injury but decided to have an operation to fix an existing problem with his knee.
The recovery time is anticipated to be between four and six months.
Warburton said: “In close consultation with the WRU and Cardiff Blues we decided it would be proactive to have surgery now on a knee injury and I’m looking forward to returning to action fully fit.”
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Wales star Sam Warburton ruled out of Six Nations with knee injury
BRITISH AND IRISH Lions captain Sam Warburton will miss the 2018 Six Nations campaign after undergoing surgery to resolve a knee injury.
Welsh flanker Warburton is currently out with a neck injury but decided to have an operation to fix an existing problem with his knee.
The recovery time is anticipated to be between four and six months.
Warburton said: “In close consultation with the WRU and Cardiff Blues we decided it would be proactive to have surgery now on a knee injury and I’m looking forward to returning to action fully fit.”
The42 has just published its first book, Behind The Lines, a collection of some of the year’s best sports stories. Pick up your copy in Eason’s, or order it here today (€10):
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