Wales legend Gethin Jenkins to retire

Wales legend Gethin Jenkins has announced that he will retire from rugby.

The Dragons’ most capped player will finish his playing career after playing in Sunday's home Pro14 match for Cardiff Blues against Zebre.

Jenkins, 37, played 129 times for Wales and made five Test appearances for the British and Irish Lions.

The prop has had a long struggle with what the Blues call a "chronic" problem with his right knee.

He said: "The pain I have been experiencing from rugby, in my daily life, simply isn't tolerable.

"But it's important to me that after all the work I have put in, I run out with my team one last time and finish on my own terms.

"I have been working hard rehabbing over the last three months and I was confident I was going to be back playing, so it's disappointing to be retiring after Sunday's game against Zebre.

"It's obviously a big decision but I've had a good innings, it's time to finish and I'm looking forward to one more run out on the weekend and hopefully finishing on a high."