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Bortolami hangs up his boots

The 36-year-old veteran forward played his last match – a 47-22 win over Newport Gwent Dragons on the final day of the Pro12 season.

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Bortolami captained Italy 39 times and played in three World Cups in 2003, 2007 and 2011.

He also featured in 11 Six Nations tournaments from 2003-2015 and played club rugby for his hometown club Padua, Aironi Rugby and Zebre in Italy as well as Gloucester in England and Narbonne in France.

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