Injury curtails Fourie's rugby union career
- Published: 3 Jan 2013 at 17.45
- Online news: Sports
Former England international Hendre Fourie has been forced to retire after failing to overcome a shoulder injury, his English Premiership club, Sale, announced on Thursday.
South African propTendai Mtawarira (left) is tackled by England's No. 8 Nick Easter (3rd right) and England's Hendre Fourie (2nd left) at Twickenham, London, November 27, 2010. Fourie has been forced to retire after failing to overcome a shoulder injury.
Born in South Africa, the 33-year-old won eight caps for England and made his last appearance in a World Cup warm-up match against Ireland in Dublin in 2011.
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