Sam Warburton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sam Warburton
Occupation	Rugby Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 5, 1988(1988-10-05)
Age	36
Birthplace	Cardiff
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Wales
Horoscope	Libra

Sam Warburton Biography

Sam Warburton is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Player who was born on October 5, 1988 in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Welsh International star that was famous for being one of the most talented openside flankers around the globe. He been a professional player in the Premier League for Cardiff Blue and the Glamorgan Wanderers.

He played in the high school soccer league alongside future player He played high school soccer with future professional Gareth Bale..

Sam Kennedy-Warburton, OBE MStJ (born 5 October 1988), commonly known as Sam Warburton, is a Welsh former international rugby union player. Warburton played rugby for the Cardiff Blues and was first capped for Wales in 2009. He usually played as an openside flanker but was also capable of playing at blindside. In June 2011, he was named as Wales captain versus the Barbarians and subsequently in August 2011 he was named as the Wales captain for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. In April 2013, he was named the Lions’ captain for the 2013 tour to Australia, and was also named as captain for the 2017 tour to New Zealand. Warburton holds the record for the most Wales caps as captain (49).

Warburton represented Wales at all levels, captaining the under-18s, under-19s and under-20s. He led Wales to the semi-finals of the World Championships at under-19 and under-20 level. Warburton made his debut for the senior Wales national team against the United States on 6 June 2009.

He had twin brothers named Ben who later became an avid rugby player. He also had a sister who was named Holly. He got married to Rachel Thomas in July of 2014.

Sam Warburton Net Worth

Sam Warburton is one of the richest Rugby Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sam Warburton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He initially had a passion for soccer and was a part of Cardiff City briefly, but instead, he decided to concentrate on his professional goals in rugby.

He was the youngest World Cup Rugby captain in the year 2011. He also became the youngest Lions captain at the age of 24.

Warburton was born in Wales to a Welsh mother and an English father and he considers himself Welsh and British. He has an older twin brother, Ben, who played at semi-professional level with Glamorgan Wanderers RFC and is now a physiotherapist for the Cardiff Blues, and an older sister Holly, a schoolteacher. Their great-grandfather, George Reed, was a professional footballer who played 150 times for Leeds United in the 1920s and 1930s. He attended Whitchurch High School and left with three A Levels. As a youngster he was a keen football player and played for his school team alongside schoolmate Real Madrid and Wales forward Gareth Bale. He had a trial with local club Cardiff City at the age of 14 but chose to concentrate on rugby instead. He played on the junior teams of Rhiwbina RFC and played for Glamorgan Wanderers RFC whilst a member of the Cardiff Blues Academy.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Sam Warburton height 6 ft 2 in Sam weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Sam Warburton Dating?

According to our records, Sam Warburton married to Rachel Thomas. As of December 1, 2023, Sam Warburton’s is not dating anyone.

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In the opening match of the tournament against South Africa, Warburton became the youngest ever World Cup captain, facing experienced South African openside flanker Heinrich Brüssow. While Wales lost 17–16, Warburton won man of the match, forcing six turnovers and making nearly a quarter of Wales’ tackles (23 out of 99). He continued his form in the match against Samoa, making a further six turnovers and 17 tackles as Wales won 17–10. Warburton played another good game against Namibia before being rested for the final half-hour in the 81–7 game. Wales then booked their place in the quarter-finals against Ireland with a 66–0 win over Fiji, in direct contrast to the loss of four years earliers. Warburton was again at the heart of the performance making some steals and some good runs, and also scoring his second test try. At the end of this remarkable few weeks, 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.

Facts & Trivia

Sam Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Sam Warburton celebrates birthday on October 5 of every year.

Warburton surpassed the record of 33 caps as Wales captain held by Ryan Jones against Ireland on 14 March 2015.

What does Sam Warburton do now?

SAM WARBURTON is back as a pundit for the Six Nations this year, three years after the former Wales and Lions skipper retired. The former flanker is part of BBC Sport’s team as a pundit for the competition after showing off some incredible gym workout videos on Instagram.

Is Sam Warburton a twin?

Warburton was born in Wales to a Welsh mother and an English father and he considers himself Welsh and British. He has an older twin brother, Ben , who played at semi-professional level with Glamorgan Wanderers RFC and is now a physiotherapist for the Cardiff Blues, and an older sister Holly, a schoolteacher.

How many kids does Sam Warburton have?

The post said: “Welcome Max James Kennedy-Warburton”. Warburton and his childhood sweetheart Rachel married in 2014 at the Celtic Manor and already have a daughter called Anna Victoria who was born in 2016. The couple celebrating their sixth anniversary in July.

Does Sam Warburton have a brother?

Ben Warburton

Who is Dan Biggars wife?

Alex Biggar (formerly Cummings) and Dan have been together since they were attending school. She currently runs a successful cake business – Biggar Bakes – and was previously a primary school teacher. The couple finally tied the knot in 2016.