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Sam Warburton: 'I'm not a hypocrite'

Warburton: 'I'm not a hypocrite'
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Sam Warburton says that he refused to 'play the hypocrite' when on the receiving end of a dangerous tackle from Chris Robshaw.

Wales captain Sam Warburton has said that he refused to 'play the hypocrite' when on the receiving end of a dangerous tackle from England skipper Chris Robshaw.

Robshaw was penalised during England's 19-12 loss to Wales on Saturday for bring Warburton down while the Welshman was in the air for a lineout.

Warburton was sent off during Wales's Rugby World Cup semi-final against France for a dangerous tip tackle on Vincent Clerc.

"The referee satisfied himself with awarding a penalty and not showing a card," Warburton said.

"I thought that was the right decision because there was no intent involved, but is there any difference between a tip-tackle and tilting someone who is a long way in the air at a lineout?

"The landing hurt but I remember how Clerc had writhed around in the semi-final after my tackle, trying to influence the referee, and how unimpressed I had been at that. I was not going to play the hypocrite or act like a footballer and I was delighted to swap shirts with Chris afterwards."

Wales follow their Triple Crown win by hosting Italy at Cardiff on March 10.

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