Peter Stringer calls time on illustrious career, aged 40

Former Ireland international scrum-half Peter Stringer has announced his retirement from rugby today, after an incredible 20 years at the top of the game. He posted a heartfelt tweet to let the world know it was finally time to hang up the boots. The 40-year-old, who plied his trade with his home province Munster for the majority of his career, played for Ireland on 98 occasions between 2000 and 2011, forming an iconic half-back partnership with Ronan O'Gara. He also turned out twice for the Barbarians before hanging up his international boots for good at the end of the 2011 Six Nations. Hav…