Sam Warburton tops New Year’s Honours list

British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton described receiving an OBE as "the pinnacle" of his career after being recognised in the New Year Honours.

Welshman Warburton led the Lions on their last two tours, including the drawn Test series against world champions New Zealand during the summer.

The 29-year-old Cardiff Blues flanker - currently recovering from surgery on a neck problem which ruled him out of Wales' autumn Test series - said the honour was a career highlight.