ENGLAND legend Danny Care has announced his retirement from international rugby.
The scrum-half won 101 caps for England and became just the sixth man to reach a ton when he came off the bench in the win over Ireland in the Six Nations this month.
Care, 37, made his England debut in 2008 and he shared how privileged he feels to have played for his country as he announced his retirement.
He said in a statement: “To play for England once was a dream come true.
“Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d get the opportunity to do it over 100 times.
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“After a lot of reflection over the past few months, the time feels right for myself and team to retire from international rugby. The past 12 months have been arguably my favourite, making memories that my family and I will cherish and remember forever.
“I’m unbelievably proud to be English and to have had the privilege to represent this amazing country over the past 16 years.
“The team is in a really exciting place and there are some incredible young 9’s out there that I can’t wait to watch and support how they take the team forward.
“To [head coach] Steve [Borthwick], [captain] Jamie [George], the coaches and the whole back room team staff, thank you for believing in me. I know this team is going to go on to do unbelievable things.”
Care featured in three World Cups and scored 14 tries for England.
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And he helped the Red Roses to three Six Nations championships in 2011, 2016 and 2017.
Care will continue to feature for Harlequins at club level, who he has played for since 2006.