FORMER England fly-half Freddie Burns has called time on his rugby career after nearly two decades.The 36-year-old, who signed for Romanian side Dinamo Bucuresti last summer, thanked supporters and took a jab at his early-career critics in an announcement on Instagram.Burns, who won the Premiership title with Leicester in 2022 and played five times for his country, enjoyed a continent-spanning career that also included spells in England, Japan and New Zealand.

FORMER England fly-half Freddie Burns has called time on his rugby career after nearly two decades.

The 36-year-old, who signed for Romanian side Dinamo Bucuresti last summer, thanked supporters and took a jab at his early-career critics in an announcement on Instagram.

Burns, who won the Premiership title with Leicester in 2022 and played five times for his country, enjoyed a continent-spanning career that also included spells in England, Japan and New Zealand.

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