Sale wing Steve Hanley has been forced to quit after failing to fully recover from a back injury sustained last season.
Sale wing hangs up his boots after failing to recover from injury
Sale Sharks wing Steve Hanley has been forced to quit the sport after failing to fully recover from a back injury sustained in the game against Bayonne last season.
Hanley, who scored 104 tries in 191 games for the Sharks, announced his retirement to the audience at his testimonial launch at Edgeley Park.
Hanley joined Sale Sharks in 1998 from Aspatria and holds the record of 75 tries in the Premiership.
"I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Sale Sharks and have some great memories playing for the club," said Hanley, who scored a try on his England debut against Wales in 199.
"Helping the club to its first piece of silverware in 2002, by beating Pontypridd was very special. I have however been struggling with a disc problem in my back, since the Bayonne game and have received medical advice in that I will not recover enough to be able to play Premiership rugby again.
"Sale Sharks have been good to me and I have always given my best for the team."
