Sam Kennedy-Warburton, OBE MStJ was born on 5 October 1988, and commonly known as Sam Warburton, is a Welsh former international rugby union player.
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27 Facts About Sam Warburton
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Sam Warburton played rugby for the Cardiff Blues and was first capped for Wales in 2009.
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Sam Warburton usually played as an openside flanker but was capable of playing at blindside.
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Sam Warburton held the record for the most Wales caps as captain until surpassed by Alun Wyn Jones.
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Sam Warburton was born in Wales to a Welsh mother and an English father and he considers himself Welsh and British.
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Sam Warburton has an older twin brother, Ben, who played at semi-professional level with Glamorgan Wanderers RFC and is a physiotherapist for the Cardiff Blues, and an older sister Holly, a schoolteacher.
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Sam Warburton attended Whitchurch High School and left with three A Levels.
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Sam Warburton had a trial with local club Cardiff City at the age of 14 but chose to concentrate on rugby instead.
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Sam Warburton played on the junior teams of Rhiwbina RFC and played for Glamorgan Wanderers RFC whilst a member of the Cardiff Blues Academy.
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On 5 July 2014, Sam Warburton married long term partner Rachel Thomas in a church ceremony in Newport, before the couple held a reception at the Celtic Manor Resort.
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Sam Warburton represented Wales at all levels, captaining the under-18s, under-19s and under-20s.
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Sam Warburton led Wales to the semi-finals of the World Championships at under-19 and under-20 level.
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Sam Warburton made his debut for the senior Wales national team against the United States on 6 June 2009.
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Sam Warburton scored his first international try against Italy in the 2011 Six Nations.
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Sam Warburton captained Wales for the first time against the Barbarians on 4 June 2011 at the age of 22 years and 242 days becoming Wales' second youngest captain after Gareth Edwards.
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Sam Warburton was again at the heart of the performance making some steals and some good runs, and scoring his second test try.
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Sam Warburton admitted the offence at a disciplinary hearing in Auckland, and stated to the press that the decision was fair.
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In spite of the return of former captain Matthew Rees, Sam Warburton retained the Wales captaincy for the 2012 Six Nations.
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Sam Warburton was at his best making steals, carries, taking lineouts, but it was his try-saving tackle on Manu Tuilagi that caught the eye.
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The England centre seemed destined to score in the corner but Sam Warburton launched himself low and grabbed his ankles to make a superb try-saver.
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Sam Warburton returned for the Grand Slam decider against France but was injured, this time his shoulder and was taken off at half-time.
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Sam Warburton later spoke of his guilt at going off at half-time and asked vice-captains Gethin Jenkins and Ryan Jones to share the raising of the trophy, but the veterans said it was his moment.
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Sam Warburton was magnificent at the breakdown preventing the Wallabies from having a platform.
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Sam Warburton was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the University of South Wales in 2013.
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