Bristol Bears number eight and four-time Premiership winner Jordan Crane has now officially retired.
The 33-year-old – who won the last of three England caps in 2009 – will now transition into a coaching role for the 2020-21 campaign.
Crane joined the Bears from Leicester in 2016, leading them to promotion and a ninth-placed finish last term.
He wrote on Twitter: “Well it’s officially time to sign off and hang up my boots.
Well it’s officially time to sign off and hang up my boots. It’s been some ride for 16 years I’ve achieved everything I could have dreamed of and more. Thankyou to all the clubs I’ve represented and all the boys I’ve played with. Its been special 🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/xGXEdYd5eo
— Jordan Crane (@JordanCrane86) May 30, 2020
“It’s been some ride for 16 years I’ve achieved everything I could have dreamed of and more.
“Thankyou to all the clubs I’ve represented and all the boys I’ve played with. It’s been special.”
A number of former teammates have responded to the post:
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