Justin Tipuric
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6 August 1989
 Tipuric in 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Justin Tipuric 6 August 1989 Alltwen, Neath Port Talbot, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Cwmtawe Community School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justin Tipuric (/ˈtɪpərɪk/ TIP-ə-rik; born 6 August 1989) is a Welsh former international rugby union player who played for Wales as an openside flanker. He has formerly been the captain at Ospreys. He joined the Ospreys coaching staff in 2025.[2]
Although Tipuric grew up in Trebanos, he was born in the village of Alltwen and is of Croatian descent.[3] Tipuric's father was a keen rugby player and captain of Trebanos RFC. Justin and his younger brothers all played for this club and, on his mother's insistence, Tipuric was required to wear a Scrum cap from a young age. As such, he has worn a distinctive blue cap (the traditional Trebanos colours) throughout his career.[4][5]
Club career
Tipuric plays for the Ospreys Welsh regional team, having previously played for Aberavon RFC. His Ospreys debut came as a replacement in an LV= Cup home defeat to Northampton Saints on 5 November 2009, and he has now played more than 200 times for his home region, including starting in the 2012 Magners League title win over Leinster in Dublin in May, 2012. He was made Ospreys captain from the 2018/19 season.
