Sam Warburton to undergo neck surgery

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  ESPN staff

British & Irish Lions and Wales captain Sam Warburton will miss the remainder of the year to undergo surgery on a long-standing neck injury.

His club, Cardiff Blues, announced in a statement that Warburton 'exacerbated the injury' in training this week.

The operation will see Warburton miss Wales' internationals in November.

More to follow.

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Sam Warburton to undergo neck surgery