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Ireland’s Peter Stringer retires aged 40

Peter Stringer 13/11/2010
Ireland Grand Slam winner Peter Stringer has announced his retirement from professional rugby at the age of 40.

Ireland Grand Slam winner Peter Stringer has announced his retirement from professional rugby at the age of 40.

The scrum-half made his Championship  debut in 2000 against Scotland and was part of the historic 2009 side that clinched the Grand Slam.

Stringer, who spent over a decade at Munster, won 98 caps for Ireland in 11 years of service and retires following a season at Worcester Warriors.

In a statement, the three-time Triple Crown winner said: “From the age of five all I ever dreamed of doing was playing rugby. I cannot describe how it feels to have lived that dream for nearly all my life.

“The journey has been an uncompromising obsession filled with memories I will cherish forever.

“To the coaches who never saw my size as disadvantageous, thank you. To my teammates who motivated and inspired me, thank you. To my parents and brothers, I could not have reached my goals without you.

“Thank you to my clubs in England – Saracens, Newcastle, Bath, Sale and Worcester who gave me an opportunity to continue playing the game I love.

“However, my proudest days on a rugby field came from wearing the red of Munster and the green of Ireland and will remain with me for the rest of my life.

“To those supporters, you are incredible people who stood by me and cheered for me no matter who I played for and for that, I will be forever grateful.

“Lastly, thank you to Debbie my wife, for the last ten years when I faced some difficult decisions, you were there for me and backed me every step of the way. Here’s to the next chapter. Strings”