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The Final Whistle

BBC Radio 4 - Last Day, The Final Whistle

Former rugby players share their stories of the way they left the sport.

Very few sportspeople get to choose when they retire. Former rugby players share their stories of the way they left the sport and how they filled the void it left.

Very few sportsmen and women get to choose when they retire, as often it is forced through injury, loss of form or the capriciousness of the sports market. Even for those are able to pick their time find professional sport leaves a large hole in their lives. Former rugby union players Will James and Damian Hopley share their stories of the way they left, or were forced to leave the sport they loved and how they filled the void the sport left.

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