England's Haskell announces retirement after injury-plagued season


  • Rugby
  • Tuesday, 07 May 2019

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Premiership - Wasps v Northampton Saints - Ricoh Arena, Coventry, Britain - April 29, 2018 Wasps' James Haskell gestures to the fans after the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo

(Reuters) - England and Northampton Saints flanker James Haskell will retire from the sport at the end of the season.

Haskell, who represented England in 77 tests in a career spanning 11 years, has endured an injury-plagued campaign this term as he has struggled with ankle and toe problems.

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