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Parker calls time on Wales career
Wales and Ospreys centre Sonny Parker
has retired from international rugby.
Parker called it "the hardest decision
of my life" but said he could no longer
give Wales his full commitment.
The 28-year-old, part of the team that
won the grand slam in 2005, added: "I
want to concentrate on the career I
will have when I stop playing."
Wales coach Mike Ruddock said he would
have picked Parker for this year's Six
Nations squad and was "incredibly
disappointed" in his decision.
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