Paignton rugby star Lee Mears announces England retirement
PAIGNTON rugby hero Lee Mears has announced his retirement from international rugby.
The Bath hooker joined Saracens fly-half Charlie Hodgson in breaking the news, after being told by England head coach Stuart Lancaster that they were not in his plans for the autumn internationals.
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Lee Mears
Torquay-born Mears represented his country on 41 occasions, and made one Test appearance for the British and Irish Lions, against South Africa in 2009.
Lancaster said: “I had chats with both of them in South Africa and our thoughts were not too dissimilar – that if we are building a team for 2015 then, just as we did in January, we have to decide on which players will take us forward and be in the mix in three years’ time.”
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Mears established himself as England’s first-choice hooker in 2008 with a run of form that saw him start the first Lions Test against the Springboks in 2009.
“The memories of playing international rugby will live with me forever,” he said.
Comments
by Basileus
Monday, July 02 2012, 3:37AM
“Torquay born, plays his rugby for Bath yet a Paignton hero? Please advise.”