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Wallabies scrum-half Nic White calls time on career / Photo: SAEED KHAN - AFP
Wallabies scrum-half Nic White calls time on career
Veteran Wallabies scrum-half Nic White announced his retirement Thursday, with the 35-year-old saying it was the right time to pass the baton to a younger generation.
White, who made his Australian debut in 2013 and has been capped 72 times, will hang up his international boots after the third and final Test against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday.
He will retire from all professional rugby at the end of 2025.
"Pulling on the gold jersey was a dream of mine when I was a young boy and to say I've done it 72 times, with one last crack on Saturday night, is something I'm incredibly proud of," said White.
"There's been great competition for the nine jersey here in the Wallabies for a number of years.
"It feels like the right time to pass on the baton with some more good young players coming through who will need time in the saddle leading into what's going to be an unbelievable experience of a home Rugby World Cup in 2027."
White made his Super Rugby debut with the ACT Brumbies in 2011, helping them to the tournament title two years later.
He spent five years with Montpellier and the Exeter Chiefs before returning home for three more seasons with the Brumbies before moving to Western Force ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby campaign.
A shoulder injury saw him miss the 2013 British and Irish Lions series, but he bounced back to become a fixture of the national team.
"First and foremost Nic is a great man to have in a squad. He's team first all the time and has been at the top of the game for over a decade," said Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt.
"Having coached against Whitey, and now worked with him in the Wallabies environment, he's the ultimate competitor."
(W.Walker--TAG)
