Agustín Creevy and a historical announcement: “The time came that I thought would never come …”

Almost new months passed from the last game of Agustín Creevy with the Los Pumas shirt and now, with a felt letter on his social networks, the Hooker released the news that many rugby lovers did not want to read: their withdrawal from professional rugby. After the closing of his passage through Benetton, who a few days ago he dedicated an exciting farewell, another stage for the player formed in San Luis, which will give the Marists a last function was closed.

“The time came that I thought it would never come. I played my last game as a professional player. I have been thinking about what to say right now, and everything I feel summarizes in: Thank you, rugby.“, began its post.

“Thank you, Rugby, for having given me more than dreamed.

Thank you, Rugby, for approaching my San Luis club at age 13, place that I always felt like my house.

Thanks, rugby, for opening the doors of the youth selected and playing those Extraordinary three World Cups with Pumitasfeeling for the first time the emotion and honor of representing my country.

Thanks, rugby, for allowing me to have Two debuts in Los Pumas, as wing and as hookerthe two lived with the same intensity, delivery and passion.

Thanks, rugby, for giving me the opportunity to Dress the Los Pumas T -shirt in 110 CAPS, transforming, so far of my retirement, in the player who most times he wore the national team’s shirt. For allowing me to be first Argentine player to reach 100 games And also for having allowed me Captain the team on 51 opportunities, This being my maximum pride.

Thanks, rugby, for the honor of being Convened for 4 World Cupsin which I fulfilled different roles.

But, beyond all this, thanks, rugby, for giving me the necessary temperance to strive more when I was not chosen; for the resilience developed in the most difficult moments; for the joy lived when unthinkable achievements were achieved; And, above all, to give me all my selection colleagues, who, among thousands of lessons, taught me the importance of the team. “

The Hooker, who on March 15 turned 40, accumulated 110 meetings with the celestial and white, and retired to the Wallabies in 2024in the Defeat by 20-19.

The post of the first Argentine line, who He debuted with Los Pumas on April 23, 2005 vs Japan and, among his most important milestones, played four world glasses and reached, against South Africa, the 100 Caps with the Albiceleste shirt, continued with his emotion:

“Thank you, rugby, for having allowed me Play in more than 10 teams throughout my career. Each club taught me about different people, personalities and cultures. From there I also take many friends.

Thank you, Rugby, for crossing with unforgettable coaches, who taught me lessons that served me throughout my career and my life. And to the forgettables, who confirmed the importance of humility and nobility.

Thanks to my parents present from my first game to the last. To my brothers and cousins, unconditional at all times. Also to my nephews, uncles, brothers -in -law, and in -laws for always being. My grandmother is already my mother -in -law Vicky, who, from the sky, continued to encourage. And to my friends, those of the “85” and those who gave me the rugby, which were, are and will always be.

A special thanks to Virginia, without her all this would not have been possible. To Helena, who, with her joy and love, made me forget hard moments and helped me resignify everything.

Thanks to rugby for making sense of my life and having become immensely happy.

Special thanks to people, all of you, for every hug, breath and word. The love was immense, my gratitude will be eternal.

Thank you, Rugby, for being part of your story. I have a last round at home, in my club, with my people. There I will be returning to my roots.“

In this way, he will return to where it all started for him, and after a brilliant race in which he went through: Biarritz, Clermont, Montpellier, Worcester, Jaguares, London Irish, Sale and Benetton. In addition, the Forward formed in San Luis played two vodacom cup South African with Pampas XV.