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I thank you so much for supporting my dreams and aspirations. Once again, they did so courtesy of a controversial try, with scrum-half Gareth Davies scoring a try when he was clearly offside.

“Scotland defended really well,” said Jamie Roberts. Scotland shaded the territorial battle, recycled the ball more often, had far more ball carries and offloads than Wales, but also missed twice as many tackles as their hosts. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles.

I thank you so much for supporting my dreams and aspirations. However, after coming within a last-minute drop-goal of beating France in Paris last week, Italy have vowed to confront England physically. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. The Decathlon Sport shorts: F1 targets season start in Austria on 5 July. Scotland were disappointed to miss out once again, New Covid lockdown rules for England: what you can and can't do from Thursday, Beauty salons to close again: What England's new lockdown rules mean for your appointments, Blue Wall MPs in talks to direct donor funds away from Tory HQ, Biden set to focus on EU at expense of ‘special relationship’, A glimmer of hope in sight for a world that is in flux, Wales beat Scotland 27-23 at the Millennium Stadium to go second in the Six Nations behind France. He recently returned to training with his club, Cardiff Blues, but his body is no longer what it was and Warburton has reluctantly called time on a glittering career that brought him 79 caps – 74 for Wales and five for the Lions – and a reputation as one of the game’s gentlemen. "I cannot thank the Welsh Rugby Union and Cardiff Blues enough, who have gone beyond the call of duty, in providing the support I received to help me get back on the field, for which I will be forever grateful.”. England have struggled in Rome recently, winning by five points or less in three of their last four visits. Fittingly, Warburton’s final match will always remain the thrilling third Test decider against the All Blacks last summer, which ended in a 15-15 draw and secured the Lions’ first ever series draw in New Zealand, having never beaten them. "In a test career full of great moments, one in particular sticks in my mind. "Countless people work behind the scenes in professional rugby but I would like to thank to the fantastic medical teams at both WRU and Cardiff Blues who have looked after me throughout my career. He'll be a loss to the Blues because he’s a special player and a special captain but the most important thing is that Sam is happy with his decision and that he walks away from the game with everything OK.”, Tour de France leader Geraint Thomas: “Sam’s had a fantastic career. Wales beat Scotland 27-23 at the Millennium Stadium to go second in the Six Nations behind France. “We did some really good things but then we let in a couple of soft tries. "Since I first played aged 10 at Llanishen Fach Primary School, then Whitchurch High School and Rhiwbina Juniors RFC, I always dreamed of playing for my hometown club the Cardiff Blues, Wales and the British and Irish Lions. Earlier in the day in Paris, France beat Ireland 10-9 in a dour encounter. Warburton, a fearless flanker, has endured a series of nasty injuries over the years, a result of his courage in putting his body in places where other rugby players don’t. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Second-half tries from man of the match Jamie Roberts, who scored from close range, and George North, who scored a virtuoso try in which he beat four tacklers, sealed the win, with Duncan Taylor’s late try bringing Scotland to within four points of Wales. "Eddie Jones I think is a great coach, obviously he is trying to motivate his squad after Scotland," said Parisse.

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Since skippering the Lions to their memorable drawn series against the All Blacks 12 months ago in New Zealand, Warburton has been battling serious knee and neck injuries that required surgery.

"As one chapter finishes, another begins, which I'll enter with the same level of passion and determination as the last.". The winning score, a try by French fullback Maxime Medard after he beat replacement flanker Tommy O’Donnell to go over under the posts, came in the 70th minute after a long series of scrums on the Irish line. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Sam Warburton pays tribute to the fighting spirit of Scotland Wales's captain was full of praise for Scotland, despite the fact that they surrendered a leading position at the Millennium Stadium “We weren’t great in the first half although we were better than last week when we started very slowly.

We had to tighten up around the ruck and improve our defence at the breakdown.”. Where in Europe is heading for a second lockdown - and will the UK follow? Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates.

Rugby legend Sam Warburton will be judging photographs of the nation’s beloved pooches as part of NSPCC Cymru’s virtual dog show. His leadership, attitude and demeanor along with his performances have placed Sam up there as one of the best and most respected players in the world. Crucially, Scotland once again had enough chances to win this game, with flanker John Barclay squandering one particularly glaring first-half opportunity when he broke clear with one man to beat and Stuart Hogg on his left should and Mark Bennett off his right shoulder. We have to be able to win our lineout ball at this level, and we have to stop giving away silly penalties.”. US election 2020 polls: who is going to win - Donald Trump or Joe Biden? “We had to work really hard for that win, but then we weren’t surprised by that after the way Scotland played in the World Cup,” said the flanker.

"I would like the make special mention of Warren Gatland. Good luck to him in whatever he does next.”, Former England and Lions coach Clive Woodward: “The entire game will be poorer for his retirement but at the same time united in praise of a quite exceptional career and an exemplary bloke.”. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-8843439 He finishes with a record that he should be extremely proud of and should look back on his career with huge pride. The list is an indication of the alarmingly physical nature of modern rugby, and the retirement of one of the sport’s stars in his twenties should be a wake-up call to the authorities that something needs to be done to reduce the brutality of the sport. "I hope he can take the time to reflect on a magnificent career and I hope he gets as much pleasure from whatever he does next as he has brought to the people of Wales and the wider rugby public. Sam Warburton retires: tributes for Welsh rugby star; Related Articles. The New Zealand media were mightily impressed by him, and rightly so. The way that Sam has conducted himself as Wales and Lions captain, on and off the pitch, has been exemplary.”, Wales legend Gareth Edwards: “Sam has played the game in one way; he puts his head in these dangerous places, he hasn't been afraid to play the game physically. "To my amazing wife Rachel and my close family and friends who have endured the emotional rollercoaster of playing professional rugby, I am so lucky to have such a fantastic support network and loving family to help me get through all the testing times.

British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton has retired from rugby at the age of 29 – an announcement that stunned Wales and the wider rugby world. ", Sam Warburton retires as the most successful Lions captain in history, Warburton led the Lions to a series draw against New Zealand in 2017 and victory over AUstralia four years earlier, Warburton captained the Lions against Australia and New Zealand, Gataland paid tribute to Warburton's character off the pitch, Warburton is Wales' most-capped captain (Getty). I hope they too can take some pride from my career.

However the Scarlets flanker chose to kick ahead, with the ball rolling harmlessly into touch. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. There was no shortage of endeavour from Scotland, but their inexperience in closing out games showed after the break when they let a match-winning lead slip. “Scotland certainly don’t deserve to be nil wins from two.

You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. “Our kick chases were very slack, but Scotland put real pressure on us in defence. Wales's captain was full of praise for Scotland, despite the fact that they surrendered a leading position at the Millennium Stadium. Sam Warburton has retired after failing to recover from injury, Lions captain Warburton retires from all rugby due to injury, aged 29, Why Warburton is already one of the Lions greats, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. Sam Warburton retires: Wales and British and Irish Lions captain ends career, aged 29.

"It is hugely disappointing that Sam has retired from the game,” Gatland said.

“My body is unable to give me back what I had hoped for on my return to training,” said Warburton in his shock statement. Scotland led 13-10 at half-time but were ultimately undone by two tries in the final quarter as Wales registered their first win of the Championship ahead of their match against unbeaten France at Cardiff. Cardiff Blues flanker forced to quit after failing to recover from knee and neck injuries, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. “He is an outstanding rugby player and he has brought so much to the game on and off the pitch. It's been an absolute pleasure to represent you all and an honour I'll sorely miss. “After a long period of rest and rehabilitation the decision to retire from rugby has been made with my health and wellbeing as a priority.”.

Cardiff Blues flanker forced to quit after failing to recover from knee and neck injuries

", Wales footballer Gareth Bale: “Congratulations on an incredible career mate. Credit to Wales, who played well and never gave up, but we’ve got to look at ourselves. He finishes with a record that he should be extremely proud of and should look back on his career with huge pride.

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