Sam Warburton rugby player
Sam Warburton rugby player

Sam Warburton

5th Oct 1988 1.88m/103kg Openside Flanker

Most capped Welsh British & Irish Lions players

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

In 2009, Jones was one of 13 Welsh players selected in the squad for the British & Irish Lions' tour to South Africa. Jones appeared in the provincial matches against Royal XV, when he scored his first...

New British & Irish Lions jersey unveiled

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Heritage rugby brand Canterbury of New Zealand has unveiled the highly anticipated British & Irish Lions jersey. The jersey has an updated design in a deeper shade of red and with the classic jacquard...

5 talking points as England host Grand Slam-chasing Ireland

1 year 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 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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’

2 years 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

2 years 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...