Trevor Hogan - Leinster lock retires from game

[TRF_Cymro]

Leinster have confirmed that second-row forward Trevor Hogan has retired from the game with immediate effect due to a knee injury.

31-year-old Hogan, who attended CBS Nenagh and was capped four times by Ireland over a professional career spanning seven years, represented Munster on 57 occasions before moving to Leinster in the summer of 2006 and was influential in their Magners League (2007/08) and Heineken Cup (2008/09) successes.

In all he made 59 Leinster appearances (scoring three tries), though injury curtailed his involvement this season to one game against the Dragons in November, which proved to be his final outing.

http://www.planetrugby.co.uk/story/0,25883,3551_6659152,00.html​

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

It's always sad to see a player forced to retire due to injury - Hogan is the 4th Leinster tight five forward to so so within the last 8 months.

With Hogan retired, Leo Cullen 33 years old, Nathan Hines 34 and out of contract and Ed O'Donoghue failing to live up to expectations, Leinster could spend big on a top second row if one is availaible. Ali Williams anyone?

 

[Conal]

develop toner and mabey nick one of munster excess second rows