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Sam Warburton backs Wales' new captaincy 'front-runner' to follow in his footsteps

Sam Warburton has labelled Jac Morgan the front-runner to be Wales' World Cup captain as he backed Warren Gatland to pick a young skipper at this year's World Cup.

Warburton was famously handed the captaincy ahead of the 2011 World Cup at the age of 22, becoming the youngest player to lead Wales at the tournament. However, the openside flanker was a revelation in the role as Wales narrowly missed out on a place in the final.

Warburton's opportunity came after injury to captain Matthew Rees, with the openside leading Wales in the three World Cup warm-ups before being handed the role on a full-time basis.

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