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Lions captain Whiteley out for up to eight weeks
A pectoral tear sustained against the Stormers on Saturday is set to rule Lions captain Warren Whiteley out of action for up to eight weeks.
Warren Whiteley is set to miss up to eight weeks of action after the Lions captain suffered a pectoral injury.
The number eight, a 23-time South Africa international, sustained the problem in his side’s 19-17 Super Rugby defeat to the Stormers on Saturday.
“Lions captain @WarrenWhiteley has a torn pectoralis major muscle (left) which he sustained in the Vodacom Super Rugby match against the DHL Stormers in Cape Town over the weekend,” the Lions confirmed on Twitter.
“The tendon is intact. He should recover in 6-8 weeks.”
An eight-week absence would see Whiteley return around late April, which could see him miss as many as eight Super Rugby matches.
@emirates Lions captain @WarrenWhiteley has a torn pectoralis major muscle (left) which he sustained in the Vodacom Super Rugby match against the DHL Stormers in Cape Town over the weekend. The tendon is intact. He should recover in 6-8 weeks. #LionsPride pic.twitter.com/r2yZapAjNc
— Emirates Lions (@LionsRugbyCo) February 25, 2019
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