Exeter Chiefs forward Chris Whitehead is having to retire from professional rugby with immediate effect.
Two specialists have told the 27 year old hooker his degenerative neck problem means he has to stop playing.
Whitehead has been with the Chiefs for four seasons and was part of the Anglo Welsh cup winning side two weeks ago.
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