Twitter ,

Hey , just letting ya all know I've officially retired from the NRL ! Effective immediately ! Thanks for the good times people!!!

No injuries or problems, the times right , and I will also be staying on at the roosters and helping smithy out


Good luck mark for the future

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He cites personal reasons for retiring not injury concerns - I hope his family is ok.

Well said

sad day for him but, if it is for family reasons, then family must always come first

Hope all is well piggy

I think everyone on here hopes he an his family are well.

All the best for the future Piggy.

Best wishes... Was a treat to watch him...

Sad to see that he'd had to retire. The very best of luck to him in the future.

Wonder if he fancys coming over for a holiday and a wembley and 2nd OT appearance?

Top man.

I saw his twitter last night saying how he'd just woke up to the news that Wigan had beat Saints and it had made his day. He also posted 'Wigantillidie' which is a nice touch.

Hope everything's well for him there and if he changes his mind about retiring anytime soon and he fancies another dig over here he's more then welcome.

I love that guy!

Best of luck in the future Piggy.

I think I echo all Wigan fans thoughts when I say "all the best for the future Piggy, and it was great to see you grace the Wigan colours!"

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Hooker Mark Riddell, a member of Wigan's Super League Grand Final winning team in October, has announced his retirement with immediate effect at the age of 30.

The former St George Illawarra and Parramatta player, who made 56 appearances for Wigan in 2009 and 2010 before returning to Australia for personal reasons, announced his decision to hang up his boots on Twitter.


glad we gave him the end to his career he deserved.

Echo the sentiments on this thread.

We've really missed Piggy this year, and I bet the dressing room is missing a big character too!

Hope everything is fine re. family and he enjoys retirement and his continuing involvement in the sport.

What a character! Every team needs a 'Piggy'.
Wishing him and his family all the best for the future.

Via warriors fan page on FB

Former Wigan hooker Mark Riddell has announced his retirement from the NRL via his Twitter account.

Riddell, 30, played 189 NRL games for St George Illawarra, Parramatta and lastly Sydney Roosters. He also played 56 games for Wigan Warriors in the Engage Super League.

Riddell said: "Hey , just letting ya all know I've officially retired from the NRL ! Effective immediately ! Thanks for the good times people!!!"

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sorry did not see that thread on page 2

gutted i really liked the pig when he played for us... was a really good player and seemed like he cared a lot about the clubs he played for

Shame he was a good 'un

All the best !! Fantastic player !! Rugby League will miss you !!

Seconded. Seeing his interview after the grand final and what it meant to him was touching, glad we helped him go out on a high!

Good luck too the pig for the future, cracking player and a top bloke off the field.

Phil Kinsella has been on the phone to interview him. Will air during the Rugby League Extra show on Thursday Night on BBC Manchester. He talks about his memories of Wigan!

Always a legend for the last man standing drinkathon he embarked (and won I think) with the squad after the Grand Final.

I loved him as a player and along with one or two others defended him from many of the scapegoaters on here in his early days at Wigan.

Great, clever hooker, and sadly missed at Wigan this season, and so much better for the team than the head down @rse up hookers that are the current vogue in this country.