Broken bones, torn ligaments and ripped muscles: a catalogue of injuries

2008: Torn shoulder ligaments

An injury suffered during training.

2010: Broken jaw Underwent surgery after being hurt playing for Wales against South Africa.

2012: Shoulder damage Three months on the sidelines after being injured during that year’s Six Nations. 2012: Dislocated finger Injured while playing for Cardiff Blues against Sale Sharks.

2013: Torn hamstring

Hurt during the Lions’ second Test defeat against Australia in Melbourne. Sidelined for three months.

2014: Dislocated shoulder Missed Wales’ summer tour to South Africa after suffering injury in Six Nations clash 0 Sam Warburton: His career has been ended prematurely. against Scotland at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

2015: Ankle ligaments Two months out of action.

2016: Fractured cheekbone Surgery required and the insertion of a metal plate.

2017: Knee ligaments (2017) Sidelined barely a month before the Lions’ New Zealand tour, but recovered to make the trip and captained tourists to a historic Test series draw agains the world champions.

2017: Neck operation Injury recurrence happened during training and an operation was required.

2017: Knee operation: Underwent a knee operation while still recovering from neck surgery. Said yesterday his body had not recovered.