Wales great Jenkins forced to retire

Wales’ record cap holder Gethin Jenkins will retire from rugby union after taking part in Cardiff Blues’ PRO14 clash against Zebre on Sunday. The Blues announced that the 37-yearold prop forward would end a career that yielded 129 Wales caps and saw him tour three times with the British & Irish Lions, playing in five Tests. Jenkins, who has been struggling to overcome a chronic knee injury, said: “I have been working hard rehabbing over the last three months and I was confident I was going to be back playing, so it’s disappointing to be retiring after Sunday’s game against Zebre. It’s obviously a big decision, but I’ve had a good innings, it’s time to finish and I am looking forward to one more runout on the weekend and hopefully finishing on a high.”