Leicester and England lock Louis Deacon retires

England second-row Louis Deacon has retired from professional rugby.



Deacon, who won 29 caps for England, made 274 appearances for Leicester Tigers and won six Premiership titles and two Heineken Cups during his time there.

He is a rare breed having been a one-club man and Tigers boss Richard Cockerill has paid tribute to him.



"Deacs is the epitome of the Leicester lad who came through at his hometown club to play at the very highest level of the game," Cockerill said.

"He has always maintained the ethos of working hard and earning the respect of team-mates first and foremost, and …