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<\/p>\nJonny May has retired from international rugby <\/p>\n
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England wing Jonny May has announced his retirement from Test rugby.<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old Gloucester player made his debut against Argentina in 2013 and scored 36 tries in 78 international appearances.<\/p>\n
He sits second behind Rory Underwood (49) on his country\u2019s list of all-time leading men\u2019s try scorers.<\/p>\n
May\u2019s final Test outing came in England\u2019s 16-15 Rugby World Cup semi-final loss to eventual winners South Africa on October 21.<\/p>\n
\u201cWords can\u2019t describe the journey that I\u2019ve been on so I won\u2019t try to put it into words,\u201d he said in a statement on englandrugby.com.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt this point in time, all I want to say from the bottom of my heart is a huge thank you to everybody who has been a part of this journey with me.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an honour and a dream to represent my country and although I won\u2019t be out there on the pitch anymore physically, I will always feel connected to this team in spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n
May was initially overlooked for Steve Borthwick\u2019s squad for France, but was granted a reprieve when Anthony Watson sustained a calf injury in August.<\/p>\n
He was also part of the England team which finished runners-up to the Springboks at the 2019 World Cup in Japan.<\/p>\n
\u201cA big special mention to my England team-mates, guys who have lived every moment with me,\u201d he continued. \u201cI\u2019ve made memories and friends for life. And quickly, just to mention one in particular, George Ford. Thank you mate.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnother special thank you \u2013 a huge thank you \u2013 to the England fans. The ones at Twickenham, the ones who have made all this come to life for me. It\u2019s been incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n