Sam Jones has been forced to retire after Wasps confirmed an horrific multiple injury sustained while performing judo on England duty has failed to heal. Being a director of rugby for 16 years, unfortunately it's not the first time I've known a player retire through an injury, but Sam's situation has really hit me hard," Wasps boss Dai Young said. Not only is he a fantastic rugby player, but he is a fantastic bloke as well. "Unfortunately, the injury was a complicated one and my rehab wasn't progressing the way we wanted, with multiple set-backs along the way," Jones said. "I've therefore reluctantly had to listen to medical advice and retire from rugby.

Source: Evening echo March 29, 2018 12:22 UTC