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FORMER Wales centre Cory Allen has retired from professional rugby at the age of 29 because of injury. Allen, who won six international caps, has been battling a knee problem since 2019. The former Cardiff and Ospreys player joined Dragons in 2021 but has not made an appearance for the Gwent region because of his fitness issues. “I’d like to say a massive thank you to everyone at the Dragons for the last 18 months,” Allen said. “Firstly, to the management for showing the amount of faith and trust in me that they did and giving me every opport...