Jones was hurt while training with Wales last November, and the 30-year-old announced on Tuesday he was ending his playing career to become a skills coach for his Scarlets club.
England V Scotland Hospitality
Scotland V England Hospitality
He represented Wales from 2001-09, highlighted by the 2008 Six Nations Grand Slam. He didn't play for Wales after the 2003 World Cup until the 2006 Six Nations, during which he had reconstructive surgery on both knees.
"Ultimately the decision has been made for me and I have to retire from the game," he said. "It does feel as though it has come a little prematurely and I was hitting some decent form last season before the injury."
“We believe that these have been the right decisions to take after close and amicable consultation with the clubs concerned,” said Johnson. “We will continue to have regular contact and subject to fitness look forward to seeing all of the players when we meet again at the end of October ahead of the Investec internationals.”
The stumbling block this time is that England has a five-day summer camp starting at Twickenham on Monday and the French domestic season - their T14 Championship - starts with an extensive six-match programme on the Friday night a full three weeks ahead of the English Premiership.
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