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    ‘It would be 2 or 3 times what I earned in Wales’

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    Old Welsh and English and Irish lions captain Sam Warburton He explained why he rejected a possible move Toulon Despite being offered “two or three” times his Wales salary in 2013.

    Joining Mike Bubbins BBC’s ‘Scrum V Top 5’, The Welsh great told how he flew to Toulon shortly after being named Lions captain.

    While the wheels were turning for the winger to go to the Cote d’Azur, he explained that he turned down this option because he did not have his own home and believed that he would play better if he was at home.

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    cover of 74 Wales The international added that he didn’t think it was a good look for the Wales captain to be playing in France “for more money”, so he decided to stay in Cardiff until the end of his career.

    Meanwhile, Toulon would win the Champions Cup that year, the first of three consecutive trophies, while Warburton would lead the Lions to series victory against Australia.

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    “When I was named Lions captain in 2013, I think when you’re a Lions captain your stock is pretty high in terms of your profile and other things.

    “That’s when Toulon asked me to come on, just before they won three Champions Cups, they wanted me to come on and play seven times. “I remember flying there with my agent, staying there for the night, going there and the money I was going to take home was two or three times what I earned in Wales. I don’t see any harm in saying it will happen.

    “But I remember thinking, while I was there my wife called me and said ‘how did it happen?’ he said. I said, ‘You have to take me home.’ “What?” he said. ‘Not Rhiwbina,’ I said. ‘This isn’t home, it’s not home.’

    “I always thought I would play better if I was at home and I like the comfort of my home and I’m very close to my family so I want to be close to my family. Plus, I was the national captain, I didn’t think it would look good heading over there. France What would probably happen for more money?

    “So I thought it wasn’t the best thing for my career, I’d have a longer life if I stayed at home, I want to be a one-club man in Cardiff. I was just going to play for Cardiff.”

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