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Hill, one of the finest back-row forwards in Test history, won 71 England caps and toured three times with the British and Irish Lions.

"Going into this season I always knew it was going to be the last one," said Hill who has made almost 300 appearances for Saracens since making his first-team debut in 1993

"After chatting to the medical staff at the start of the season we agreed it was probably time to give up and we set out a goal of playing a reduced number of games over this season. I am well on course to hit that.

"I have got mixed feelings at the moment because on the one hand I've thoroughly enjoyed my time in rugby, while on the other it's also the start of a new chapter in my life.

"I have been chatting to a number of people and organisations to get advice to try and prepare myself for the future as best I can, and that has included some very pro-active talks with Saracens about a role with the club.

"This is an important time of my life and I want to see what opportunities are out there, but I doubt that I will be able to just walk away from the sport.

"However, we've come to an important part of the season at Saracens and all my attentions will now be focused on that.

"We have not achieved anything yet, but we've put ourselves in a good position in all three competitions (Premiership, Heineken Cup and EDF Energy Cup) and the opportunity is there for the club to enjoy a good season."