Former France captain Jefferson Poirot has announced his Test retirement. Photograph: Getty Images

Former France captain Jefferson Poirot has announced his retirement from international rugby citing motivational issues.

The 27-year-old said he made the decision in a fraction of a second following Frances World Cup quarter-final defeat to Wales last year, although went on to appear in this years Six Nations.

Poirot, who won 36 caps for his country, told LEquipe: I feel my motivation is not at its maximum.

I always promised myself I would be at 100 per cent when playing for France, to not lie.

Les Bleus, its the Holy Grail. I cant go and play for them and just take my cap and my bonus.

Poirot was called up for the French squad for the first time for the 2016 Six Nations, and captained the team against Tonga in last years World Cup group stages.

However, the Bordeaux-Begles prop only started in one of his countrys four matches in this years aborted Six Nations Championships, against Scotland in March.

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