The British & Irish Lions captain, Sam Warburton, has been denied the
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http://www.nflbengalsofficialshop.com/Nike-Tyler-Eifert-Jersey.html that the fixture – in which Warren Gatland will renew rivalries with the world champions – had sold out hours before Warburton’s injury was revealed. Gatland now has a headache over his back row for the autumn, with Ross Moriarty still sidelined with the back injury picked up during the Lions tour and uncertain of when he will return to fitness. James Davies and Ellis Jenkins have already been ruled out for the autumn campaign through injury while Thomas Young is yet to appear for Wasps this season. Justin Tipuric is likely to continue at openside, having played there throughout the Six Nations, and the No8 Taulupe Faletau has made an impressive start to the season with Bath, but it is unclear who will wear the No6 jersey. Travel can broaden game but club trips to US and South Africa make little sense Read more Warburton has been beset by injuries in recent years and this is his sixth operation. He has been plagued by shoulder trouble, sustained a broken cheekbone last September and suffered a hamstring injury during the 2013 Lions tour of Australia. In total he has managed only 15 Celtic League appearances for the Blues in the past two seasons but has repeatedly spoken of his desire to play at his third World Cup, in Japan during 2019. While Wales’s options in the back row are now limited, for the Blues, who have lost their opening two Pro14 matches, the situation is worse, with Jenkins and James Botham sidelined. “We’re only two games into the season but it has been well documented we have nine first-team players unavailable,” Wilson added. “There’s one or two on their way back but you have to get on with it. It gives opportunities to develop young Welsh players, which will help us in the future, but for now
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