Wales Rugby
Warburton sidelined for six weeks
ESPNscrum Staff
March 24, 2012
Wales skipper Sam Warburton shows off his array of skills, Cardiff, March 16, 2012
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Wales captain Sam Warburton will be sidelined for around six weeks with a shoulder injury.

Warburton suffered the injury in Wales' Grand Slam winning match against France at the Millennium Stadium. He visited a specialist in London who confirmed the injury was due to axillary nerve damage, which will require six weeks recovery.

Therefore, the 23-year-old will be fit to lead Wales on the summer tour to Australia after fears he could miss the trip. However he will miss the Cardiff Blues' Heineken Cup quarter-final against Leinster next month. He could yet feature for the Blues this season if they reach the RaboDirect Pro12 play-offs.

Warburton told Walesonline: "It's not going to be months and months and months [out] like I first anticipated. It would nice to join up with the Blues sooner rather than later. I owe the Blues a bit to be honest because I've been away for the Six Nations campaign and now I'm going to miss a few more matches."

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