SHANE WILLIAMS

Retired: Sam Warburton’s story must be heeded
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Sam Warburton’s shock retirement last week hit me for six and really got me thinking. The news caught everyone by surprise, but the biggest thing for me to contemplate was how a man who is still just 29 has had to call it quits at the highest level.
We all know Sam has had a long list of injuries to deal with and when you miss a whole season – as he did last year – then there are always going to be concerns about your fitness.
If you look at Sam’s career, he’s had the ...