Chris Ashton, former England wing will retire at the end of the season, his club Leicester have announced.
Ashton is quit an 18-year career that began in rugby league and is set to finish at the Tigers, the Gallagher Premiership side he joined midway through last season.
The 36-year-old is one of the great finishers in the English game and will retire as the record try scorer in the Premiership (98) and Heineken Champions Cup (41).
He is still enjoying the game, enjoying being in and around the team and the game every day, “but if I’m not able to keep the standards that I expect of myself, then it’s the right time for me to retire” he said.
“I’m content with the decision and, honestly, I definitely wouldn’t have been – had I not been able to come to Leicester – able to get back into the game and finish my career on my terms.
Chris Ashton is one of English rugby’s greatest finishers. He has made 25 appearances for Leicester, the final destination of a professional career that began in 2005 and has also featured spells at Wigan, Northampton, Saracens, Toulon, Sale, Harlequins and Worcester.
During that time he has won three Premierships, two Champions Cups and one Challenge Cup.
