Scotland prop Allan Jacobsen has announced his retirement from international rugby - but he will continue to play for Heineken Cup 2012 semi-finalists Edinburgh Rugby.
Jacobsen has made 80 Heineken Cup appearances for Edinburgh since making his tournament debut against Grenoble 13 years ago.
The 34-year-old, Scotland's most capped prop with 65 Tests to his name, made his last international appearance in the loss to New Zealand earlier this month and was unavailable for last Saturday's defeat to South Africa for "personal reasons."
Jacobsen, who made his debut against Canada in 2002, told scottishrugby.org that "to play international rugby you have to be absolutely committed.
"You have to make sacrifices and do all the extra stuff in training and preparation to be right. I've always tried to do that throughout my career and playing for Scotland has meant the world to me.
"But the minute there is the possibility of it feeling like a chore... well, that's the slippery slope for me and I would never want to do anything that would either devalue the Scotland jersey or anything that I've achieved."
Jacobsen is determined to continue his club career with Edinburgh for whom he has played for the last 15 years. He added: "My focus now will be on doing everything I can to bring success to Edinburgh. My desire to play for Edinburgh is really strong."
Edinburgh head coach Michael Bradley added: "We fully respect and empathise with Chunk's decision to retire from international rugby. Having spoken with him it's absolutely clear that he is 100 per cent committed to the Edinburgh Rugby cause.
"He is a fans' favourite and everyone involved in the club looks forward to seeing him back in the black and red of Edinburgh Rugby, starting with his involvement this Friday against Ospreys at Murrayfield."
