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Harlequins wing Monye to retire

By Online Editors
Monday 23 Mar 2015

Harlequins' England and British & Irish Lions wing Ugo Monye will retire at the end of the season, he announced on the English Premiership club's website on Monday.


"It is a decision that I have been thinking about for a long time, and one that I haven't taken lightly," said Monye, who has spent his entire playing career at Quins, making 237 appearances.


"I have had an unbelievable 13 years at Quins, and look back on my career with no regrets."


Monye, 31, won 14 England caps between 2008 and 2012 and played in two Tests on the Lions' 2009 tour of South Africa, scoring one try in the third-Test victory in Johannesburg.


He added: "I can honestly say that the one thing I am most proud of is that I have been a one-club man in a game that is ever-changing, and I am excited to be staying on at the club after my retirement in a different capacity."


Harlequins rugby director Conor O'Shea said: "He will be missed, but he will always be one of the true greats of this club, and also one of the great ambassadors of the game."


Agence France-Presse

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