Wales and Scarlets lock Ball retires aged 34

Born in Ascot, but raised in Australia from the age of 16, Ball arrived in Llanelli in 2012 from Super Rugby side Western Force. In a nine-year stint, Ball was part of the Scarlets squad that won the Pro12 league title in 2017 and reached the European Champions Cup semi-final the following year. Ball left Scarlets in 2021 to return to Australia and had a playing spell in Japan before returning to Wales. …