Ireland centre Gordon D'Arcy has announced that he will retire from professional rugby after the World Cup later this year.
D'Arcy, 35, posted an open letter revealing the decision on Leinster's official website.
The Leinster star has won 81 Ireland caps, scoring seven tries, while he also toured with the British and Irish Lions to New Zealand in 2005 and South Africa four years later.
Source: PA
