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Danny Care Announces Retirement After 19-Year Rugby Career

The Harlequins and England scrum-half will retire at the end of the 2024-25 season, transitioning to ambassadorial and media roles.

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Care won 101 caps at scrum half in an England career that spanned 16 years
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Overview

  • Danny Care will retire from professional rugby at the conclusion of the 2024-25 Premiership season, marking the end of his 19-year career.
  • Care has made nearly 400 appearances for Harlequins, becoming the club's all-time leading appearance-maker in the professional era.
  • The 38-year-old earned 100 caps for England, contributing to three Six Nations titles and a 2023 Rugby World Cup semi-final run.
  • His final home game will be against Exeter Chiefs at The Stoop, with a potential farewell against Bristol Bears unless Harlequins secure a play-off spot.
  • Post-retirement, Care will take on an ambassadorial role with Harlequins and continue his media career as a pundit and content creator.