From there he joined Newport Gwent Dragons in 2007 and moved to Parc y Scarlets in 2011 as part of a joint deal with Wales Sevens.
He said: "It's a tough reality to face up to, shown once again by the sad news of Morgan Stoddart having to retire in his prime recently and seeing the support he got at Parc y Scarlets last weekend from the home crowd.
"It's just having the positive mindset to move on but it does take some time to sink in and during that adjustment it's good to still be involved in some way and be close to the game."
Meanwhile, Prop Phil John and hooker Emyr Phillips have both agreed new deals at the club.
John, 31, made his Llanelli RFC debut in 1999 and has signed a two-year extension to keep him at Parc y Scarlets until the end of the 2014-15 season while 25-year-old Phillips has secured a fresh three-year deal, taking him to 2016.
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