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Lions skipper Whiteley to miss rest of Super Rugby campaign

Rugby Union - Sunwolves v Lions - Super Rugby - Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - 27/2/16. Lions' Warren Whiteley and Sunwolves' Timothy Bond in action. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) - Lions captain Warren Whiteley is expected to miss the remainder of the Super Rugby season with a shoulder injury, his club confirmed on Tuesday.

The number eight, who is captain of the Johannesburg-based side, was injured in South Africa’s 19-13 international test victory over Ireland in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

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