Bath captain Stuart Hooper retires after suffering back injury

• Lock quits game on medical advice with immediate effect• ‘I am sad to have not been able to retire on my own terms’Bath have announced the retirement of their captain Stuart Hooper. The 34-year-old lock has quit the game with immediate effect on medical advice after suffering a back injury earlier this season.The former England Saxons captain made 192 appearances for Bath after joining them from Leeds in 2008. His top-flight career began at Saracens. Continue reading...