Wales and British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton will miss the next four month of rugby because of his left hamstring injury.
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Warburton was injured late in the 2nd Lions Test against the Wallabies on 29 June in Melbourne, and had a scan in London on Thursday.
Warburton’s club, Cardiff Blues, said on Friday the flanker had a grade three tear.
“The injury is already healing. He therefore does not need surgery but will require a period of rehabilitation between 12 to 16 weeks from the date of the injury,” Cardiff Blues head of medical, John Miles, said in a statement.
That means Sam Warburton might not be ready to play until October.
Wales’ first home Test in November is against South Africa on 9 November.