Jamie Heaslip: Former Ireland captain announces retirement as player

Jamie Heaslip: Former Ireland captain announces retirement as player

Jamie Heaslip: Former Ireland captain announces retirement as player

Former eire captain Jamie Heaslip has terminated his taking part in career at the age of thirty four on medical recommendation so as to make sure his "future well being".

The number eight won ninety five caps and compete for Leinster and therefore the British & Irish Lions, however has been unable to get over a back injury suffered last year.

Heaslip created his eire debut in 2006 and LED the facet thirteen times.

"I've had the time of my life on and off the football game pitch however currently it is time for future chapter," he said.

"My goal once I started my career fourteen years agone was to depart the jersey that I wore in an exceedingly higher place and that i hope I even have done that."

Heaslip - UN agency compete check matches for the Lions in 2009 and 2013 - had a second operation on the lower a part of his back last November, however has did not build the required recovery.

The back row has not compete since March last year, once he completed the total eighty minutes against Wales within the league.

Heaslip compete at 2 football game World Cups, that includes altogether ten of Ireland's games at the 2011 and 2015 tournaments.

He was a part of the 2009 and victorious 2013 Lions tours and was appointed for World Rugby's Player of the Year in 2009 and 2016.

"Jamie was associate intelligent and unbelievably strong player," same eire head coach Joe statesman.

"The string of trophies he contributed to is drawn-out, as well as 3 European Cups, 3 league, as well as the 2009 sweep, and some of Pro12 trophies thrown sure sensible live."