Former All Black and Leinster star Brad Thorn to retire next month

Former New Zealand lock Brad Thorn is retiring at the end of the season following a glittering 21-year career in which won the biggest prizes in rugby league and union.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2015 - 01:00

The 40-year-old started out in league with the Brisbane Broncos, represented Queensland in the state of origin and won three caps for Australia.

Thorn moved back to New Zealand in 2001 and joined the Canterbury Crusaders, playing 12 tests for the All Blacks.

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Courts Rugby Place: Australia Place: New Zealand Place: Allianz Park Place: Saint Etienne Place: Paris Place: Stade Yves-du-Manoir Person: Brad Thorn Person: Thorn Person: Owen Farrell Person: George Ford Person: Farrell Person: Jacques Burger Person: Burger Person: Maxime Machenaud Person: Eugene Ryan Person: Simon Thomas Event: 2011 World Cup Event: 2012 Heineken Cup Event: World Cup Event: Rugby Event: European Cup Event: European Champions Cup Event: Champions Cup Event: Aviva Premiership Event: European Champions Cup quarter-final Organisation: Brisbane Broncos Organisation: Canterbury Crusaders Organisation: All Blacks Organisation: Broncos Organisation: France Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Leicester Organisation: Tigers Organisation: BBC Organisation: Saracens’Organisation: Clermont Auvergne Organisation: Saracens Organisation: England Organisation: Clermont Organisation: Bath Organisation: BT Sport Organisation: Racing Metro Organisation: European Professional Club Rugby Organisation: Racing Organisation: World Rugby

<p>BRIGHTON ROCK: Head Coach Scott Bemand.</p>

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