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Warburton out for six weeks, but should make Lions tour
By Peter Thompson
Sam Warburton has been ruled out for around six weeks with a knee injury but should be fit, if selected, for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand.
The Wales flanker sustained a medial ligament strain during Cardiff Blues' Pro12 draw at Ulster last Friday.
Warburton is a strong favourite to skipper the Lions again in New Zealand, having done so in Australia in 2013, but will not play for his club again this season.
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I thought you meant in europe. Because all of the reasons theyre different I wouldn't correlate that to mean for europe, as in french broadcasters pay two or three times as much as the UK or SA broadcasters do, like they do for their league.
With France, it's not just about viewers, they are also paying much more. So no doubt there will be a hit (to the amount the French teams receive for only playing a fraction of it) but they may not care too much as long as the big clubs, the top 8 for example, enter the meaty end, and it wouldn't have the same value to them as the top14 contract/compensation does. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if the 3 separate networks broadcast deals only went to the clubs in their regions as well (that's how SR ended up (unbalanced) I believe).
Go to commentsHis best years were 2018 and he wasn't good enough to win the World Cup in 2023! (Although he was voted as the best player in the world in 2023)
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