Lions suffer Whitely blow as captain is ruled out of semifinal showdown

A week ago the Lions were celebrating the return from a shoulder injury of captain Warren Whiteley. But on Thursday the side was dealt a deflating blow when the influential leader was ruled out of Saturday's Super Rugby semifinal clash against the Highlanders.After missing the last couple of Super Rugby pool matches following what appeared to be a serious shoulder injury while on international duty last month‚ the 28-year-old Whiteley returned to lead his side to victory against the Crusaders i...