Justin Tipuric
Wales
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Full name Justin Charles Tipuric
Born August 6, 1989, Trebanos
Current age 34 years 226 days
Major teams Barbarians, British and Irish Lions, British and Irish Lions XV, Ospreys, Wales
Position Back-row
Height 6 ft 2 in
Weight 224 lb

Test career
Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All Tests 2011-2021 86 55 31 50 10 0 0 0 51 34 1 59.88
Wales 2011-2021 85 55 30 50 10 0 0 0 50 34 1 59.41
British and Irish Lions 2013-2013 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 100
Five/Six Nations 2012-2021 44 28 16 20 4 0 0 0 30 13 1 69.31
IRB Rugby World Cup 2015-2019 11 8 3 10 2 0 0 0 7 4 0 63.63

Career statistics
Test debut Wales v Argentina at Millennium Stadium, Aug 20, 2011 match details
Last Test France v Wales at Stade de France, Mar 20, 2021 match details
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Profile

Ospreys flanker Justin Tipuric is one of the rising stars of the Welsh game having made his Test breakthrough in the Rugby World Cup warm-up clash against Argentina in 2011.

The former Wales 7s international failed to earn a place in the World Cup squad, with captain Sam Warburton monopolising the openside berth, but his consistency for his region laid the foundation for greater involvement in 2012 including two appearances during his side's Six Nations Grand Slam campaign.

Tipuric excelled in the early stags of the following season and put pressure on Warburton for the Wales No.7 shirt. He went on to stand-in for Warburton for some of the 2013 Six Nations campaign before playing alongside his team-mate and rival in the decisive final triumph over England. Tipuric's performance against England, which saw Wales secure the Championship, went a long way in securing his place in the Lions squad to tour Australia.

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Oct 10, 2015
Wales' George North and Justin Tipuric tackle Tevita Kuridrani
Wales' George North and Justin Tipuric tackle Tevita Kuridrani
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Jun 15, 2013
Lions Toby Faletau, Conor Murray, Rory Best, Justin Tipuric and Alex Cuthbert take surfing lesson
Lions Toby Faletau, Conor Murray, Rory Best, Justin Tipuric and Alex Cuthbert take surfing lesson
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Jun 11, 2013
The Lions' Justin Tipuric smashes through the Combined Country defence
The Lions' Justin Tipuric smashes through the Combined Country defence
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Mar 16, 2013
Wales' Sam Warburton congratulates Justin Tipuric
Wales' Sam Warburton congratulates Justin Tipuric
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