World Cup winning All Black Brad Thorn has confirmed he will retire from rugby at the end of the season.
"My goal was to play top-level rugby at 40 and to play well, and I've done that," he told the BBC, announcing his current stint with Leicester in the English Premiership would be his last.
"I've been part of all these teams and it's been awesome, but I just think maybe I should do something else."
The 40-year-old began his career in rugby league, representing Australia eight times.
Having made the switch to union, Thorn then went on to earn 59 caps for the All Blacks, winning the World Cup in 2011.