Former Australia Captain Genia Retires Aged 37

Will Genia, 1 of nan astir dressed up players successful Australian rugby history, has announced his status astatine nan property of 37.

The scrum-half, who became nan 78th subordinate to skipper nan Wallabies, represented Australia astatine 3 World Cups.

He appeared 110 times for his state complete a 10-year world career, making him nan seventh-most capped Wallaby of all-time.

"Thank you to nan teams, my team-mates, coaches, teachers, friends and each nan awesome group successful nan crippled who helped me, guided me, shaped me, included me, put up pinch maine and made maine better," Genia wrote connected Instagram.

"Thank you to nan fans for making nan crippled what it is.

"Finally - convey you rugby for each nan joy. It was ever nan crippled and past everything else."

Genia became conscionable nan 10th Australian to amass 100 caps erstwhile he appeared against England astatine Twickenham successful 2018.

The past of his 110 caps came successful 2019.

Genia was nominated for nan 2011 IRB Player of nan Year grant pursuing his appearances astatine nan 2011 World Cup, erstwhile Australia were beaten by rivals New Zealand successful nan semi-finals.

He vanished his profession pinch Japanese broadside Kintetsu Liners, pursuing earlier spells pinch Stade Francais and nan Melbourne Rebels.

"Will was a world people number 9 who starred connected world rugby's grandest stages for much than a decade," said Rugby Australia main executive Phil Waugh.

"He has nan uncommon favoritism of having captained his state and played a starring domiciled successful immoderate of his generation's astir celebrated matches."