Former Wales captain Sam Warburton was the subject of a death threat following his red card in the 2011 Rugby World Cup semi-final loss to France
Former Wales captain Sam Warburton was the subject of a death threat following his red card in the 2011 Rugby World Cup semi-final loss to France
17 October 2018
In a podcast recorded seven years to the day since that match at Eden Park, Warburton's revealed he was sent a letter after being dismissed for a dangerous tackle on Vincent Clerc .
Speaking in a BBC podcast, Warburton says most of the feedback from the valleys was positive, apart from one writer.
He says his club forwarded it on to him.
Warburton says the letter contained skulls and coffins, with a warning about what happened if he went outside.
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