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Wales lost an "animal match test" after the retirement of Sam Warburton, according to Irish legend Brian O 'Driscoll
Warburton shocked world rugby with his announcement on Wednesday, l & rsquo; 29 year old call
The flanker was expected to bond with Cardiff Blues for the pre-season before the announcement, but Warburton felt that he would not be able to return to his best.
Speaking at the Open, O 'Driscoll praised his former opponent, but supported the next generation of Wales to fill the void left by his former captain.
"I think every time a rugby player spends the guts of a year, the writing is on the wall," O. Driscoll told Omnisport.
"Considering how much he has accumulated his 29 years, he has been a notable player for Wales and the [British and Irish] Lions." He is a loser [for Wales] He is a real Animal Match Test and he is always someone raising his game on the big stage, you have seen that on countless occasions.
"In addition to his leadership, I think there is not as much as he does in world rugby." Wales was lucky to have good players in Josh Navidi and [Justin] Tipuric who played well this season so I'm sure it gives them a great opportunity but without a doubt a loss for the preparation of Wales in Japan [the 2019 World Cup in]. "
Brian O 'Driscoll spoke on behalf of The Open HSBC boss In anticipation of The Open, Brian and Gary Player met to discuss life after retirement, to learn more, visit: www.youtube.com/user/HSBC
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