England Sevens captain Ben Gollings has announced that he will be stepping away from the international game, having not been awarded a new contract with England.
Gollings is Sevens Rugby's all-time record points-scorer with 2,652 from 70 tournaments, surpassing Fiji’s great Waisale Serevi.
Gollings’ international Sevens career spanned over a decade, having made his debut in the 1999/2000 IRB Sevens World Series in Paris at the age of 19.
He is the only man to have played in all 11 World Series contested to date.
Gollings also played in three Commonwealth Games and at two Rugby World Cup Sevens, reaching the final of the latter in 2005 in Hong Kong.
“It was really disappointing not to be offered a new contract with the England Sevens team as it has been a hugely enjoyable part of my life for so many years," said Gollings.
“It is a shame I won’t be able to fulfil my ambition of cracking the 3,000 points barrier or becoming all-time top try scorer, but I’ve been fortunate to enjoy as much as I have.
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| Ben Gollings;among the greatest ever in England. |
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