5 Facts About Sam Warburton

1. In April 2017, Sam Warburton was selected by Warren Gatland to captain the Lions for the 2017 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand.

2. On 30 April 2013 Sam Warburton was named in a 37-man squad for the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia.

3. At the end of this remarkable few weeks, Sam Warburton was then voted the Player of Pool D by the fans; he had taken the tournament by storm, making the highest number of turnovers.

4. In a world cup warm-up against England, Sam Warburton claimed man of the match with a superb display, dominating the breakdown.

5. 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.