Gold Coast Titans prop Shannon Boyd has been granted a release.
The 27-year-old will retire to his family's farm in Cowra in New South Wales.
Hampered by injury over the past two seasons, Boyd has been limited to just 14 games since signing with the Gold Coast ahead of the 2019 season.
He played his solitary 2020 match in round three this year, and had been weighing up his future in the game for several months,
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Titans Chief Executive Steve Mitchell thanked Boyd for his contribution to the club.
“Shannon has been frustrated by injuries preventing him from being able to deliver his best footy at the Titans, and because of that, he asked the club for a release from his contract to return home to country NSW,” Mitchell said.
“This was obviously a tough decision for Shannon, but one that he has made in the best interests of his family.
“We wish nothing but the best for Shannon and his young family, and we thank them for the contribution they have made to the Gold Coast Titans.”
Boyd will leave the game, having played 125 NRL matches, including 111 for the Canberra Raiders.
He also played for the Kangaroos in the 2016 Four Nations, appearing in three matches against New Zealand and one opposite Scotland.
It's been a busy couple of weeks for the Titans, with the announcement of David Fifita's signing from the Brisbane Broncos and the departure of captain Ryan James to the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Anthony Don re-signed on a one-year extension which will take him through until the end of 2021.
