Sam Warburton rugby player
Sam Warburton rugby player

Sam Warburton

5th Oct 1988 1.88m/103kg Openside Flanker

5 talking points as England host Grand Slam-chasing Ireland

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

  England and Ireland clash in round four of the Guinness Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday, with the 142nd meeting between the rivals packed with significance and sub-plots. Here, the PA news...

Wales Team Preview: Guinness Men’s Six Nations 2024

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Inconsistency has plagued Welsh rugby in recent Guinness Men’s Six Nations campaigns, with two titles punctuated by three fifth-place finishes across the last five editions of the Championship. Two...

How Wales fared in their last five Rugby World Cup quarter-finals

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales have reached the last-eight stage of the World Cup four times in a row. Wales will contest their seventh Rugby World Cup quarter-final when they take on Argentina in Marseille on Saturday. And...

How Wales fared in their last five Rugby World Cup quarter-finals - Part 3

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales will contest their seventh Rugby World Cup quarter-final when they take on Argentina in Marseille on Saturday. And their record under head coach Warren Gatland shows four successive appearances...

Wales star Jac Morgan hailed as a ‘hybrid’ of Sam Warburton and Justin Tipuric

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jac Morgan has received a ringing endorsement of his all-round quality as he prepares for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final appointment with Argentina. Wales co-captain Morgan is expected...

A huge figure for us – Wales assistant extols ‘phenomenal’ captain Jac Morgan

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales captain Jac Morgan has been described as “phenomenal” following an immense contribution towards his country reaching the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals. The 23-year-old flanker has proved...

Warren Gatland lauds Wales achievements as they keep ‘punching above our weight’

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Warren Gatland has hailed Wales’ ability to keep “punching above our weight” after clinching a place in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals. It maintains Gatland’s 100 per record...

Wales forward Christ Tshiunza ‘living a dream’ ahead of World Cup debut

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Christ Tshiunza admits he is “living a dream” as he prepares to make his Rugby World Cup debut for Wales.   Tshiunza’s journey has taken him from his birthplace – Kinshasa...

Wales face familiar foes Fiji – 5 talking points before Rugby World Cup clash

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales kick off their Rugby World Cup campaign on Sunday when they tackle Pool C opponents Fiji in Bordeaux.   It will be a fifth successive World Cup at which the teams meet, with Wales having reeled...

Warren Gatland insists Wales are heat-proof before sweltering showdown with Fiji

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Warren Gatland has no doubt that Wales are fully conditioned for Bordeaux’s blistering heat as they aim to turn up the temeprature on Rugby World Cup opponents Fiji.   It is due to hit 36...