Sam Warburton gave Wales an injury scare ahead of their summer tour to New Zealand when he was taken off after 28 minutes of Cardiff Blues’ match against the Ospreys. The Blues coaching staff described the injury as a shoulder strain, something the Wales captain has suffered from a number of times before.
Warburton missed Wales tour to South Africa with a similar injury in 2014. Wales are already without Justin Tipuric, who stood in for Warburton as captain and No7 during the Six Nations, as he is on a break from rugby after suffering concussion against Italy in the tournament in April.
The Ospreys won the match at the Millennium Stadium 40-27, with tries from James King, Sam Underhill and two apiece for Hanno Dirkson and Rhys Webb giving them a bonus point that keeps their hopes of European Champions Cup qualification alive. The Blues, however, whose points came from Aled Summerhill and Josh Navidi tries plus five penalties and a conversion from Gareth Anscombe, can no longer qualify for next season’s competition.
