Arizona Tribune - Wales flanker Tipuric quits Test rugby ahead of World Cup

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Wales flanker Tipuric quits Test rugby ahead of World Cup / Photo: Anne-Christine POUJOULAT - AFP

Wales flanker Tipuric quits Test rugby ahead of World Cup

SPORTS 19.05.2023

Wales flanker Justin Tipuric said Friday he had retired from international rugby union with immediate effect.

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The 93 times-capped Ospreys back-row's decision came just four months before Wales's World Cup opener against Fiji in Bordeaux.

Tipuric, 33, was recently named in a 54-man preliminary squad for the showpiece tournament by Wales head coach Warren Gatland.

But former Wales captain Tipuric will no longer be involved after calling time on an international career that started in 2011 and also saw him tour with the British and Irish Lions.

"During the off season I've had time to reflect on my career and now seems the right time to step away from international rugby," Tipuric said in a statement.

T.Wright--AT

Arizona Tribune - Wales flanker Tipuric quits Test rugby ahead of World Cup

Wales flanker Tipuric quits Test rugby ahead of World Cup

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