Justin Tipuric facts for kids
Tipuric in 2012
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| Birth name | Justin Tipuric | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 August 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Alltwen, Neath Port Talbot, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Cwmtawe Community School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justin Tipuric (born 6 August 1989) is a Welsh former international rugby union player. He played for the Wales national team as an openside flanker. This position means he was a fast and agile player who helped win the ball back for his team. He was also a captain for the Ospreys team.
About Justin Tipuric
Justin Tipuric grew up in a place called Trebanos, but he was born in the village of Alltwen. His family has roots in Croatia. Justin's father was a big rugby fan and even captained the local Trebanos RFC team.
Justin and his younger brothers all played for this club. His mother always made sure he wore a Scrum cap when he played. Because of this, he wore a special blue cap throughout his career. Blue is the traditional color of the Trebanos team.
Playing for Clubs
Justin Tipuric played for the Ospreys, which is a Welsh regional rugby team. Before joining the Ospreys, he played for Aberavon RFC.
He played his first game for the Ospreys on 5 November 2009. He came on as a replacement player in a match against Northampton Saints. Justin has played over 200 games for the Ospreys. He was part of the team that won the Magners League title in 2012. He even started in that important final game against Leinster in Dublin. Justin became the Ospreys captain starting from the 2018-2019 season.
Playing for Wales
In June 2011, Justin Tipuric was chosen for the Wales national rugby union team training squad. This was in preparation for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He made his first international appearance for Wales on 20 August 2011. He played against Argentina as a replacement player in the second half.
After playing well for Wales in the 2013 Six Nations Championship, he was picked for the 2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia. This is a very special team made up of top players from the UK and Ireland.
In August 2015, Justin was again named in the Welsh training squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. He played in warm-up games against Ireland and scored tries in both matches. He was even named man of the match in one of those games. He was selected for the final 31-man squad for the World Cup. He played in all five of Wales' games during the tournament. He scored a try in the win against Uruguay.
Justin was also part of the squad for the 2016 Six Nations Championship. He played in all five games. In a game against Italy, he had a serious head injury. This meant he had to take a three-month break from rugby to recover. He returned to play in the 2016 end-of-year international matches. He even had a great performance, scoring a try and being named man of the match against South Africa.
He continued to play for Wales in the 2017 Six Nations Championship. Justin Tipuric announced that he was retiring from international rugby on 20 May 2023. He continues to play for his club team, the Ospreys.
See also
In Spanish: Justin Tipuric para niños
