Rugby - Wallabies lock Mumm to hang up boots at end of season


  • Rugby
  • Wednesday, 24 May 2017

Rugby Union Britain - Argentina v Australia - Rugby Championship - Twickenham Stadium, London, England - 8/10/16 Australia's Dean Mumm scores a try Action Images via Reuters / Henry Browne Livepic

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia lock Dean Mumm, who enjoyed a 'second coming' for the Wallabies that took him to the 2015 World Cup final, will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season, the Australian Rugby Union said on Wednesday.

The New Zealand-born veteran of 57 tests would bow out to focus on his philanthropic interests and other career paths, the ARU said in a statement.

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