London: Former England and British and Irish Lions lock Danny Grewcock is to retire from all rugby at the end of the season, his club Bath said on Wednesday.
Grewcock, 38, was one of the toughest players of his generation. Aggressive and fearless, he played for England 69 times, although injury and suspension robbed him of sharing in some of his country's most glorious moments.
He played against Uruguay in the 2003 World Cup but missed out on the rest of the competition through injury. He also missed the 2007 World Cup due to a suspension and his 2005 Lions tour was curtailed due to a ban for biting in the first Test against New Zealand.
Roaring Lion
However, some of Grewcock's greatest displays came for the Lions, particularly on the 2001 tour of Australia where he formed a formidable second-row partnership with Martin Johnson in all three Tests.
Grewcock will stay with Bath working with the club's younger players.
"I have been incredibly lucky to play for such a long time at such a great club," Grewcock said.
