Who was the captain of the Wales rugby union team who was sent off in the semi-final of the 2011 World Cup?
"Sam Warburton was sent off. The French proved admirable opponents in the final, losing out to New Zealand 8–7 to finish second for the third time in a Rugby World Cup. History of the France national rugby union team The French national rugby union team first competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Rugby was introduced to the Le Havre region of France by British merchants and students in the 1870s and was subsequently spread throughout the schools and colleges. The first clubs were established in the late 1870s and early 1880s, with a club championship soon formed, and games against"
"Back-rower Taulupe Faletau, initially named to the squad, suffered an ankle injury on the day the squad was announced and was ruled out for a minimum of six weeks; his earliest possible return to the squad would be in Wales' fourth match against Ireland on 12 March. Faletau was replaced by Rob McCusker. Halfpenny was ruled out of the first game against England, his place in the squad was taken by Prydie. Chris Czekaj was called up to cover Stoddart's injury. After injury concerns to Matthew Rees, Huw Bennett joined the squad. Head Coach: Warren Gatland 2011 Six Nations Championship"
"Barbarians on 4 June 2011 at the age of 22 years and 242 days becoming Wales' second youngest captain after Gareth Edwards. In a world cup warm-up against England, Warburton claimed man of the match with a superb display, dominating the breakdown. In August 2011 he was named as the Welsh Captain for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in the absence of the injured Matthew Rees. In the opening match of the tournament against South Africa, Warburton became the youngest ever World Cup captain, facing experienced South African openside flanker Heinrich Brüssow. While Wales lost 17–16, skipper"
"Sam Warburton Sam Kennedy-Warburton, OBE MStJ (born 5 October 1988), commonly known as Sam Warburton, is a Welsh former international rugby union player. Warburton played rugby for the Cardiff Blues and was first capped for Wales in 2009. He usually played as an openside flanker but was also capable of playing at blindside. In June 2011, he was named as Wales captain versus the Barbarians and subsequently in August 2011 he was named as the Wales captain for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. In April 2013, he was named the Lions' captain for the 2013 tour to Australia, and was"
"final 30-3 defeat of England through injury, as Wales defended their championship title. Jones held the record as Wales most capped captain by overtaking the record of 28 caps held by Ieuan Evans on 16 November 2012 versus Samoa. Jones' record of 33 caps as captain was surpassed by Sam Warburton on 14 March 2015. His father, Stephen Jones, was a police officer in the Gwent Constabulary, based in Cwmbran. On 11 July 2009, he married his longtime girlfriend Ailsa, a Sports Therapist at Swansea City A.F.C.. Ryan Jones Ryan Paul Jones (born 13 March 1981 in Newport) is a"
"the second test. Jones started in all three tests of the series against the All Blacks. Jones is married to Anwen. Together they have two daughters. Alun Wyn Jones Alun Wyn Jones (born 19 September 1985) is a Welsh rugby union player. He is the current captain of the Wales national team, and the former captain of the Ospreys in the Pro14. He is the world's most capped lock forward and Wales' second most capped player behind Gethin Jenkins. He has also won nine caps for the British & Irish Lions. Born in Swansea, Jones played his first rugby for"
"1997. In April 2017, Warburton was selected by Warren Gatland to captain the Lions for the 2017 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand. Sam Warburton Sam Kennedy-Warburton, OBE MStJ (born 5 October 1988), commonly known as Sam Warburton, is a Welsh former international rugby union player. Warburton played rugby for the Cardiff Blues and was first capped for Wales in 2009. He usually played as an openside flanker but was also capable of playing at blindside. In June 2011, he was named as Wales captain versus the Barbarians and subsequently in August 2011 he was named as the"
"Millennium Stadium on 6 November 2010 and retained the captaincy for the 2011 Six Nations Championship. On 29 May 2010, Rees was voted Rhondda Sport Personality of the year. He missed the 2011 Rugby World Cup due to a neck injury which meant that Rees would lose the Wales captaincy to Sam Warburton. Wales went on to achieve fourth place. On 26 May 2013, Rees played for the Barbarians against England in a warm-up match before England's tour of Argentina. In 2013 Rees was forced to take time away from the game in November 2013 for treatment for testicular cancer."
"and Liverpool's Craig Bellamy were included as over-age players, with Giggs being made captain. Chris Coleman was appointed Wales team manager on 19 January 2012. For 2014 World Cup qualification, Wales were drawn in Group A with Croatia, Serbia, Belgium, Scotland and Macedonia. They lost their first match 2–0, against Belgium. Their second match, against Serbia, was even worse, finishing 6–1, Wales's worst defeat since the 7–1 reversal to the Netherlands in 1996. In October 2012, Ashley Williams was appointed captain of Wales by Coleman, replacing Aaron Ramsey. Wales won at home against Scotland 2–1, lost away to Croatia 2–0"
"him as potential captain material even if it is not my decision. But he has all the qualities. You do not always have to be vocal, you need to lead by example."""" Gabbidon captained the side in place of the injured Ryan Giggs in 1–0 away defeat against Cyprus in November 2005 and again in place of Craig Bellamy in a 1–0 win against Bulgaria in August 2007. In October 2010 Gabbidon announced his retirement from international football. However, on 6 January 2011, it was revealed that new Wales manager Gary Speed had asked Gabbidon to rethink his decision to"
"Wales won 3–1, with Bellamy scoring the third for his country, after setting up Robert Earnshaw for his side's second. In June 2007, Ryan Giggs announced his retirement from international football which resulted in Bellamy being named permanent captain by Toshack. He earned his 50th international cap in a friendly against Iceland in May 2008. In October 2010, a 'club v country' row emerged as Bellamy played a full match for Cardiff City, despite his manager Dave Jones claiming Bellamy was too injured to play for Wales. Bellamy stood down as Wales captain on 6 January 2011 due to knee"
"Alun Wyn Jones Alun Wyn Jones (born 19 September 1985) is a Welsh rugby union player. He is the current captain of the Wales national team, and the former captain of the Ospreys in the Pro14. He is the world's most capped lock forward and Wales' second most capped player behind Gethin Jenkins. He has also won nine caps for the British & Irish Lions. Born in Swansea, Jones played his first rugby for Bonymaen RFC. Having previously represented Wales at under-21 level, he made his test debut for Wales in June 2006 against Argentina. Originally playing as a blindside"
"in the 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cups and was appointed to referee the final of the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Rolland, along with fellow Irishman George Clancy, was selected to a ten-man referee panel for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He was an assistant referee in the final. After the 2011 Rugby World Cup semi-final between Wales & France, Rolland received a lot of criticism from both the Welsh team and the media. The Irish official showed a red card to Welsh captain Sam Warburton in the 19th minute for a tackle which lifted France winger Vincent Clerc off"
"including being captain of the U18s, U19s and he was captain of the Wales Under-20 team for the 2007–08 season. He led Wales to the semi finals of the World Championships at under 19 and under 20 level. Warburton made his debut for the senior Wales national rugby union team on 6 June 2009 versus the USA. On 18 January 2010, he was named in the 35 man Wales national Squad for the 2010 Six Nations tournament. He scored his first international try against Italy in the 2011 Six Nations tournament. Warburton captained Wales for the first time versus the"
"home defeat to Bulgaria and 4–1 away loss to Switzerland prompted the FAW to pass over Flynn. Gary Speed was appointed as permanent manager on 14 December 2010. Speed's first match as manager was 8 February 2011 in the inaugural Nations Cup, which the Republic of Ireland won 3–0. Speed's first competitive match was the Euro 2012 qualifier at home to England on 26 March 2011, and Speed appointed 20-year-old Aaron Ramsey captain, making him the youngest Wales captain. Wales lost to England 2–0 and in August 2011 Wales attained their lowest FIFA ranking of 117th. This was followed by"
"of directors. Richard Moriarty is the elder brother of fellow Swansea and Wales rugby union and rugby league player Paul Moriarty. Richard's nephew Ross Moriarty is also a professional rugby union player. Richard Moriarty Richard Moriarty (born 1 May 1957 at Gorseinon near Swansea) is a former international Wales rugby union player. He played on 23 occasions for his country, either as a 2nd row or back row forward scoring 2 tries and captained Wales on 8 occasions. During his time as Welsh captain, he lost only once, in the semi-finals of the inaugural Rugby World Cup against the tournament"
"Richard Moriarty Richard Moriarty (born 1 May 1957 at Gorseinon near Swansea) is a former international Wales rugby union player. He played on 23 occasions for his country, either as a 2nd row or back row forward scoring 2 tries and captained Wales on 8 occasions. During his time as Welsh captain, he lost only once, in the semi-finals of the inaugural Rugby World Cup against the tournament favourites, the All Blacks of New Zealand. Wales were defeated, but managed to beat the Australia side to claim third place, which is, to date, the best performance for Wales in a"
"got a strong personality, he's good with people, (the players) will relate better to Gary than they perhaps did to the previous manager."" Speed's first game as Wales manager was 8 February 2011 in the inaugural Nations Cup, which the Republic of Ireland won 3–0. Speed's first competitive match was the Euro 2012 qualifier at home to England 26 March 2011 and Speed appointed twenty-year-old Aaron Ramsey captain, making Ramsey the youngest ever Wales captain. Wales lost to England 2–0, and in August 2011 Wales attained their lowest ever FIFA ranking of 117th. This was followed by a 2–1 home"
"October. Head Coach: Peter de Villiers On 22 August, Wales named a 30-man squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Head Coach: Warren Gatland Taylor Paris of Canada was the youngest player named to a squad at 18, while Russia's Viacheslav Grachev, 38, was the oldest. However, Paris did not appear in any of Canada's matches, making Wales' 19-year-old George North the youngest to actually appear in the World Cup. South Africa had the most capped side in the World Cup with 1224 caps. The most capped player in the World Cup was Brian O'Driscoll of Ireland,"
"likely to miss the whole tournament. Fabio Semenzato replaced him. Carlo Festuccia was called up the squad before the game against England to cover for injuries. Lorenzo Cittadini was called in the squad, replacing Rouyet, ahead of the game against Wales. Vosawai and Tebaldi were also called up to cover for injuries. Head Coach: Nick Mallett Andy Robinson named his squad for the Six Nations on 19 January. Alasdair Strokosch was called up to the squad after his return to full fitness. Head Coach: Andy Robinson Wales' 28-man squad for the 2011 Six Nations Championship was announced on 23 January."
"the process, to claim another Grand Slam. Later that year Wales defeated Australia 21–18 in Cardiff, but then started a six-year, twenty-three-game win-less streak against the southern hemisphere nations of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. At the 2011 World Cup, Wales reached the tournament semi-finals for the first time since 1987 where they lost 9–8 to France after a red card for captain Sam Warburton. The two teams met again in March 2012, where Wales needed a win to claim their third Six Nations Grand Slam in eight years, which they did with a 16–9 victory. This was followed"
"in December Wales hired Warren Gatland as coach who gave the captaincy to Ryan Jones. However Jenkins kept his place in the squad solidifying himself as number one choice for the #1 jersey. Jenkins captained Wales against Australia on 28 November 2009 following the withdrawal of regular captain Ryan Jones from the squad due to injury. He is one of a small group of Welsh players to have won three Grand Slams including Ryan Jones, Adam Jones, Gareth Edwards, Gerald Davies and JPR Williams. He captained Wales in their last game of the 2013 six nations championship in Cardiff. Wales"
"by Mike England in 1964. He scored his first goal as captain in Wales' final Nations Cup match against Northern Ireland on 27 May 2011. Ramsey was one of five Welshmen selected to compete at the 2012 Olympic Football Tournament for Great Britain. He featured in all three group games, the latter two as a starter. In the quarter-finals against South Korea on 4 August at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, he equalised with a penalty kick and the match finished 1–1; he scored again in the penalty shootout which his team lost. In October 2012, Ashley Williams was appointed captain of"
"league début in Wales 13–6 loss to Italy in October 2010. He scored again in his next international vs Scotland. In the final game of the tournament, Thomas was appointed captain, filling in for the injured Lee Briers. He scored a try in that game, helping Wales to a one-point win for both the European Cup Trophy and a spot in the 2011 Rugby League Four Nations. On 9 July 2011, Thomas confirmed on Twitter that he had broken his left arm during the 38–10 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers, and expected to be sidelined for two months. After missing"
"also named as captain for the 2017 tour to New Zealand Warburton holds the record for the most Wales caps as captain. In July 2018, the Wales and British and Irish Lions captain announced his retirement from rugby union. Warburton was born in Wales to English parents and he considers himself Welsh and British. He has an older twin brother Ben who played at semi-professional level with Glamorgan Wanderers RFC and is now a physiotherapist for the Cardiff Blues, and an older sister Holly, a schoolteacher. He attended Whitchurch High School and left with 3 A Levels. As a youngster"
"Match display in the Final game against Ireland to ensure Wales secured their second European Championship. Kear was selected in Wales' 22-man squad for the 2017 World Cup qualifiers. Elliot Kear Elliot Kear (born 29 November 1988) is a Welsh professional rugby league footballer. He is Captain of the Wales National team and plays for the London Broncos in the Betfred Super League. He plays as a or on the . He has played 27 times for Wales in the European competitions, 2011 Four Nations, 2013 Rugby League World Cup and the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. He is currently"
"with 129 Welsh caps. Four other players have earned 100 caps or more: Alun Wyn Jones, Stephen Jones, Gareth Thomas and Martyn Williams. The record for most Tests as captain is held by Sam Warburton with 49. The record for the most consecutive appearances is held by Gareth Edwards who played all 53 of his Tests for Wales consecutively between 1967 and 1978. Edwards is also Wales' youngest ever captain at the age of 20. The youngest player ever capped for Wales is Tom Prydie, who made his debut in Wales' 2010 Six Nations finale against Italy at age ,"
"He was Wales player of the tournament during the Four Nations, whilst also winning Bradford's Player of the Year 2011. He captained Wales in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and 2015 European Cup. He skippered the team again in the following year's 2017 World Cup qualifiers. Craig retired from International Rugby League in 2018 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/rugby-league/44082894 Craig Kopczak Craig Kopczak is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for Wakefield Trinity in the European Super League. He previously played for the Bradford Bulls, Huddersfield and the Salford Red Devils. Craig Kopczak was born in Bradford, West"
"Wales played Ireland in their quarter-final game, where North started (this time on the right wing), with Wales winning by 22 points to 10. They went on to face France in the semi-finals, but lost by a score of 8–9, with North again on the right wing. The match included a controversial moment in the 19th minute where the Welsh captain Sam Warburton was red-carded for a tip-tackle against Vincent Clerc, meaning Wales played the remainder of the game with a one-man disadvantage. After the world cup, North continued in his place as a regular starter for Wales. His performances"
"play at Wimbledon, but declined the offer to focus on his rugby. Davies had two children. W. J. A. Davies William John Abbott ""Dave"" Davies OBE (21 June 1890 – 26 April 1967) was a Welsh rugby union footballer who played international rugby for England normally positioned at fly-half. He also captained his country. Davies was born in Pembroke, Wales, and originally played for Pembroke Dock Harlequins. Davies made his international debut on 4 January 1913 at Twickenham in the England vs South Africa match. He was part of the England team that won the Grand Slam in both 1921"
"Martyn Williams Martyn Elwyn Williams, (born 1 September 1975) is a former Wales and British and Irish Lions international rugby union player. A flanker, he was Wales' most-capped forward with 100 caps until surpassed by Gethin Jenkins on 30 November 2013. He remains Wales most capped back row forward. Williams played club rugby for Pontypridd, with whom he won the 1996–97 Welsh league, then moved to Cardiff RFC in 1999. He captained Cardiff from 2002 until 2005, when Rhys Williams took over the role. In the Heineken Cup semi-final match against Leicester Tigers on 3 May 2009, Williams missed a"
"of the Wales squad during the Euro 2004 qualifying campaign. He staked his claim for a regular slot in the starting line-up with a hat-trick in the 4–0 friendly win over Scotland in February 2004. At the end of 2003–04, Earnshaw was named in the First Division team of the year. He represented Wales on 59 occasions over a decade and on 25 May 2011 captained the side against the Scotland at the Nations Cup. On 6 September 2011, in a Euro 2012 qualifier against England, he came on as a substitute with his team 1–0 down, and missed an"
"players. James was born in Bath, Avon, England. James has been captain numerous times for Wales while at Salford, Sheffield, Castleford, Widnes and Celtic Crusaders. He was named in the Wales squad to face England at the Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. He was named Wales' player of the year for 2009. In 2010 he represented Wales again in the 2010 Alitalia European Cup. He represented Wales in the 2011 Four Nations. He represented Wales in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. He appeared in the fourth series of the ITV"