#TBT - Tom Croft retires but this 2007 try will be remembered forever
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Leicester Tigers, England and British and Irish Lions forward Tom Croft has today confirmed his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. He has been forced to retire on medical grounds, after persistent concerns with a neck injury.
"Iâve played professional rugby at Leicester for 12 years and in that time Iâve enjoyed every second of it," Croft, 31, said. "Iâve played alongside and against some incredible players and made many lifelong friends in the game.âUnfortunately I have also suffered some reasonably significant injuries and now, after seeking advice on a neck …