Harlequins hooker Snatch Buchanan has retired from rugby union on the age of 29.
He spent all of his 10-twelve months profession with the Premiership membership, serving to them decide the 2012-13 Anglo-Welsh Cup and 2011-12 Premiership title.
Lately Buchanan has struggled with injuries, spending 18 months on the sidelines with a shoulder space.
“Snatch performed with braveness, physicality and had a actual reason in his actions,” said Quins head of rugby Paul Gustard.
“He’ll be missed by the group as a result of his quality as a player, nonetheless extra importantly he’ll be missed by the community as a result of his presence and potentially the most implausible booming and infectious sing you must ever hear.”
Hong Kong-born Buchanan made 123 appearances for Quins – including 81 games in the Premiership – and performed a non-Take a look at match for England on their tour of Argentina in 2013.
He’ll now work as operations supervisor of a meat seller in Berkshire.
“I want to thank my family, mates, group-mates, the total personnel, and clearly the fans who were by my side accurate by my time on the membership, I’d no longer possess had this form of diverse and intensely good crawl with out all of you,” Buchanan said.
“My time as a player on the membership would possibly possess arrive to an quit, nonetheless I will silent be at games to cheer on the boys.”