Six months into his retirement the former captain believes the sky is the limit for Warren Gatland’s side this year
Six months into his early retirement, Sam Warburton has developed a sense of detachment after the former Wales captain swapped the pitch for the television studio and punditry. Asked about the prospects of the team he led for seven seasons before an array of injuries forced him to end his career at the age of 29, he does not use the first person.
“Wales are looking serious business,” replies Warburton, who made his reputation as a brutally uncompromising openside wing forward and turnover specialist. “After last weekend’s victory over England, I think they are in a great place. They met fire with fire: England came with this massively physical gameplan and it was so impressive when they took that away from them. They have two tough games coming up but the grand slam is on and you have to say now that the World Cup is a realistic target for them.”
Written by Paul Rees
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