Inside Rugby: Leicester Tigers lock Brad Thorn calls time on...
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Brad Thorn can't bring himself to utter the "R Word".
I mean, he literally can't say it.
He stutters and "errms'' and "ahhs''.
He smiles and laughs and then, eventually, he says it.
"It's safe to say that I am going to retire at the end of the season," says the 40-year-old.
"Retire''.
He actually winces when he says it, too.
Calling time on one of the sport's most decorated careers is clearly a tough choice for the big second-row, who joined Leicester Tigers last summer.
It's doubtful anyone will ever play for as long at the top level – 22 years – or win as many honours as Thorn has …
I mean, he literally can't say it.
He stutters and "errms'' and "ahhs''.
He smiles and laughs and then, eventually, he says it.
"It's safe to say that I am going to retire at the end of the season," says the 40-year-old.
"Retire''.
He actually winces when he says it, too.
Calling time on one of the sport's most decorated careers is clearly a tough choice for the big second-row, who joined Leicester Tigers last summer.
It's doubtful anyone will ever play for as long at the top level – 22 years – or win as many honours as Thorn has …
