Allan Jacobsen to retire at the end of the season Jacobsen highlighted Edinburgh's Heineken Cup runs in seasons 2003-04 and 2011-12 as the highlights of his time with the club. Asked to identify the best players he ever worked alongside, he picked out Todd Blackadder, Brendan Laney and Mike Blair. Edinburgh captain Greig Laidlaw, who will become the most experienced of the current Edinburgh squad after Jacobsen's departure, paid tribute to the departing prop. "There's no one quite like Chunk," said Laidlaw. He's one in a million. His nickname is known far and wide and obviously points to certain aspects of his physique, but you don't achieve what he has in this game without being an exceptional rugby player. One thing you'll never be able to take away from Chunk is his commitment to the jersey and his work rate on the field. You have to see to believe some of the things he does on the rugby pitch, and it's been an honour to play alongside such a great player and character. Jacobsen, who stood down from the international squad earlier this season, had hoped to carry on until the next World Cup, but admitted that age had got the better of him. Jacobsen said: "I've played 16 years on the bounce, week in and week out. I've always wanted to do everything at training to stay where I wanted to be, and I can do that anymore. It's not like my body has just caved in, but it's not going to get any better.