Scotland international Sean Lamont to retire at end of season

Scotland international Sean Lamont stated that he is planning to retire from professional rugby at the end of the ongoing season.

The 36-year-old has featured in 105 Tests for the Dark Blues after having made his debut in 2004 and his last appearance came in Scotland's tour of Japan in June last year.

His professional rugby debut came in 2000 for Rotherham and has featured for Northampton Saints and Scarlets. He is currently enjoying his second stint with Glasgow Warriors which began in 2012.

Lamont, who has also represented Scotland Sevens team during 2002 Common Wealth Games confirmed that this will be his last season of professional rugby unless Glasgow Warriors request him to reconsider his decision.

"Unless they beg me to stay another year, I think I'm done," Lamont told the BBC.

"I have had a great run and enjoyed every single moment but it is time to step aside. I am not going to flog a dead horse, although some might say I've been two years dead anyway!

"I love the sport, I love being in it and I love the guys I work with. But I just don't have the gas any more.

"I can't get through those holes I see. I can still truck it up a distance, but there is definitely a blunting of the axe.

"It is disappointing it is coming to the end but I am 36 and I have done pretty well considering, when you look at the guys in the Scotland squad.

"Even if I was just arriving at my peak I don't think I would get in the current side."