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Will Macpherson

George Kruis: England lock announces shock retirement to focus on business

George Kruis has been playing in Japan with Saitama Wild Knights

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George Kruis has announced that he will retire from rugby at the end of the current Japanese season to focus on his business, meaning he will not return for England at next year’s World Cup.

Former British & Irish Lions lock Kruis made a long-planned move to Japan to play for Saitama Wild Knights in 2020, when Saracens were relegated for salary cap breaches, which put his international career on hold.

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