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Sam Warburton desperate to beat Australia in Cardiff on Saturday

Thursday 29 November 2012 22:25, UK

Image: Sam Warburton: Desperate to end Wales' poor run of form against the southern hemisphere giants

Wales captain Sam Warburton is desperate to end the country's repeated failure to claim a major southern hemisphere scalp, starting with Australia this weekend.

Pride

The British and Irish Lions' tour of Australia now just six months away, however, Warburton is just taking it one game at a time and putting his body on the line every times he plays. "I am not sure if I've been cautious about injuries with my body, but there is no point trying to do that," he continued. "If I end up burning out early, then that's the way it is. I am just going to go hell for leather from the start. That is the way I played last year, and that is the way I will play this season. "I don't think it was a form issue. I always thought it was something mentally. "I did my medial ligament after about 10 minutes against England once, but I strapped it up and played on. In South Africa in 2010 I broke my jaw after a minute and played on, so unless I really have to go off, I never will. It is something I pride myself on, staying on the pitch and toughing it out."

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