Broken bones, torn ligaments, and torn muscles: the catalog of wounds that ended Sam Warburton's career

On Saturday, Wales' third row, Sam Warburton, had a tough time in his rugby career after missing his last injury.

Here are some of the injury defeats that Warburton has faced during a career that has resulted in 74 Wales selections and five test matches for the British and Irish Lions.

] Broken Bite (2010) – Surgery after being injured while playing for Wales against South Africa.

Shoulder Damage (2012) – three months apart after being injured during this year's Six Nations

– Injured while playing for Cardiff Blues against Sale Sharks.

Tangle Hamstring (2013) – injured during the Lions defeat at the second Test against Australia in Melbourne.

Dislocation of the Shoulder (2014) – missed the summer tour of Wales South Africa after being injured in a Six Nations clash against Scotland.

Ligaments of the ankle (2015) – two months out of action

cheekbone (2016) – surgery needed and insertion of a metal plate

Knee pads (2017) – put in the Away a month before the Lions tour to New Zealand, but recovered to make the trip as a captain. (2017) – a recurrence of injury occurred during training and an operation was required

Knee surgery (2017) – underwent a knee operation while he was still recovering from surgery. a neck surgery.