France's Fabien Pelous, the second most capped player in rugby history, has retired from internationals.
The 118-cap Toulouse lock captained Les Bleus on 42 occasions and played in four Grand Slam-winning sides in the Five and Six Nations after making his debut in 1995.
Pelous, who will continue to play for his club until the end of the season, said: "I experienced some wonderful moments but it's time to move on."
Meanwhile, Scotland winger Sean Lamont has been ruled out of the
rest of the season and must undergo knee surgery.
The Northampton Saints player suffered a serious injury to
his right knee in last Saturday's match against Pertemps Bees.
His club have confirmed that he will not be able to train
fully again until next summer, with the announcement a major blow
to Scotland ahead of the Six Nations Championship campaign.
Lamont, 26, was Scotland's player of the season for
2006-07.
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