Matthews heartbroken as injury ends his career

CONNACHT centre Keith Matthews has been forced to retire from rugby after failing to recover from an Achilles tendon injury picked up in April.

The former Ireland A international is the latest professional player who has been forced to call a halt to his career. The 28-year old picked up the injury shortly after making his 100th appearance for Connacht, who he joined from Munster seven seasons ago.

“I was running and went to go off my left and it was like as if someone had kicked me really hard. I looked back and there was no one there. I knew straight away it was bad, the pain was something else,” he said.