Chris Whitehead puts on events to celebrate his own career

Former Exeter Chiefs hooker Chris Whitehead will launch a series of events to celebrate his career in rugby next week.

The 28-year-old was forced to retire last season with a neck injury, with his final appearance coming in a try-scoring display as the Sandy Park outfit won the LV= Cup.

The events arranged so far are a golf day and a gala dinner, with rugby masterclasses for children aged 12-18 set to be confirmed.

A launch party is taking place in the city on Wednesday.

Whitehead said: “To be told I would never play rugby again because of a severe neck injury at the age of 27 was totally…

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