The frontrunner for the Lions captaincy has suffered a significant injury set-back.
Sam Warburton is to miss the next six weeks, after suffering a knee ligament injury in Cardiff’s Pro 12 draw with Ulster last Friday.
The Wales flanker captained the Lions in Australia four years ago, and is widely expected to take up the role for this summer’s tour of New Zealand.
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Warburton is unlikely to play for Cardiff again this season, but their head coach Danny Wilson doesn’t see the injury ruling him out of Lions duty.