IT WAS A year when we clapped some incredible players off the field one last time.
Some went after a long illustrious career, but some went long before their time. We salute these 18.
Presseye / Matt Mackey/INPHO Presseye / Matt Mackey/INPHO / Matt Mackey/INPHO
James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
Andrew Matthews Andrew Matthews
David Davies David Davies
Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO / Darren Kidd/INPHO
Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO
…and the other fella.
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Joe Giddens Joe Giddens
NFL Sunday in Philly with these boys! @StephenFerris6 @NiallOConnor10 @paddywallace12 pic.twitter.com/VQewRyA4JJ— Rory McIlroy (@McIlroyRory) December 7, 2014
NFL Sunday in Philly with these boys! @StephenFerris6 @NiallOConnor10 @paddywallace12 pic.twitter.com/VQewRyA4JJ
Michel Spingler Michel Spingler
Alastair Grant Alastair Grant
Jacques Brinon Jacques Brinon
Inpho / Billy Stickland Inpho / Billy Stickland / Billy Stickland
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18 incredible rugby players who retired this year
IT WAS A year when we clapped some incredible players off the field one last time.
Some went after a long illustrious career, but some went long before their time. We salute these 18.
Stephen Ferris
Niall Ronan
Maggie Alphonsi
Dan Parks
Mike Tindall
Johann Muller
Fiona Coghlan
Leo Cullen…
…and the other fella.
Craig Clarke
Dimitri Yachvili
Steve Borthwick
Lynne Cantwell
Paddy Wallace
Sebastian Chabal
Andrew Sheridan
Jonny Wilkinson
Gavin Duffy
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