Scotland international Peter Horne said he is looking forward to the next chapter of his life after announcing he will retire from professional rugby in the new year.
The 32-year-old utility back, who has played both fly-half and centre over the years, made his debut for his country in 2013 and has won 45 caps for Scotland during his career.
Horne made his Six Nations debut in 2015, coming off the bench against France in Paris before starting at fly-half for the visit of Italy to BT Murrayfield.
He was also a replacement fly-half a year later as Scotland defeated Les Bleus 29-18 in Edinburgh, one of three appearances during the 2016 Championship.
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But his most memorable Six Nations contribution came in 2018, starting at centre as Scotland defeated France and England in Edinburgh as they secured a third-place finish.
His last Championship was in 2019, making three appearances to take his total to 13 over five years, before being selected for his second Rugby World Cup later that year.
Horne has announced that he will hang his boots up for the final time in 2022, following his appointment as the new head coach of FOSROC Super6 side Ayrshire Bulls.
“I feel incredibly fortunate to be retiring on my own terms, after a career with both Glasgow and Scotland that I’m immensely proud of,” said Horne.
“Having spent many years playing under some of the very best coaches in the game, I have been inspired to follow in their footsteps and make the move into coaching myself.”
No back has pulled on the Glasgow Warriors shirt on more occasions than Horne across his 13-year career, making 182 appearances to date to sit fourth in the club’s all-time list.
He has notched 446 points for his first and only professional club, having made his debut as a 19-year-old, and was part of the Glasgow’s history-making title-winning season in 2014/15.
Alongside the Fagerson brothers, Peter and his brother George Horne are the most recent set of brothers to start a Test for Scotland – becoming the 49th set of siblings to pull on the jersey.
He continued: “I know I’m so very lucky to have experienced all that I have, and to have done so playing alongside my childhood best friend and my little brother has been a dream come true.
“I have relished every moment of my 13 years and look back on it with only the happiest of memories and great pride.
“Thank you to all who have supported me on my journey so far – I will forever be grateful to each and every one of you. Here’s to the next chapter!”
