article_snippet: Wales captain Sam Warburton, 26, was one of Former Wales flanker Martyn Williams country's best players throughout the competition but Former Wales and British Lions flanker Martyn Williams is not up for the top gong, which is based upon performance statistics rather than balanced expert opinions.
article_snippet: Sam Warburton races away for a try during Wales captain Sam Warburton side's 60-21 trouncing of Italy in Rome . '
article_snippet: Sam Warburton is the standout name not on that list,' Wales captain Sam Warburton told Sportsmail. '
article_snippet: Sam Warburton can feel very hard done by for not making it.
article_snippet: Sam Warburton's stats are always very high but penalties can count against Wales captain Sam Warburton if you play on the edge.
article_snippet: Sam Warburton influence on the team can't be measured through stats because the team don't capture those big moments in a game where the big players stand up. '
article_snippet: Sam Warburton will be the player to win a big turnover to win a big game; but that just counts as one turnover on a stat sheet.
article_snippet: Sam Warburton's a fantastic role model and a leader by actions.'
highlights_snippet: Wales captain Sam Warburton was left out of the 12-man shortlist .
  
highlights_snippet: Sam Warburton was one of the standout performers in the championship .
  