Cardiff Rugby can confirm six players will depart the club at the end of the season.
They join Lewis Jones (Dragons), Ben Murphy (Doncaster) Iestyn Harris (Exeter Chiefs) and Sam Moore (Ospreys), who all left the Arms Park earlier in the season.
Everyone at Cardiff Rugby would like to thank the eight departing players for all of their efforts at the club and wish them the very best for the future.
Rhys Gill
The 35-year-old will hang up his boots this summer following 17 years in the professional game. Gill came through the club’s academy system and spent four seasons at the Arms Park before switching to Saracens in 2009.
He won the English Premiership and Heineken Champions Cup while with the English giants and returned to his home club in 2016.
Gill has stretched his tally to 79 and was part of the squad that won the European Challenge Cup in 2018. A series of injuries and a concussion have limited him to just one appearance this season.
With his contract expiring this summer, the former Wales international will retire from the game.
Scott Andrews
The tight-head prop will retire from the professional game to concentrate on coaching with a position in the club’s pathway and academy.
Andrews has spent 13 seasons with the Blue and Blacks, making 189 first team appearances and was part of both European Challenge Cup squads in 2010 and 2018.
The 32-year-old also won 14 appearances for Wales and has since taken his first steps into coaching, gaining experience with the club’s age-grade sides and more recently the Rags.
Alun Lawrence
Lawrence joined Jersey Reds on loan earlier this season and has now agreed an extension with the English Championship club.
The versatile back-row forward came through the Cardiff academy and made 23 appearances over five seasons at the Arms Park.
Jason Tovey
The fly-half is set to retire from the professional game following a 15-year career, in which he has represented Cardiff, Dragons and Edinburgh.
Tovey has enjoyed two stints at Cardiff and has made 45 appearances for the club. He remains the Dragons top points-scorer with 1,009 points in 178 appearances and is currently on 998 PRO14/URC points.
The 33-year-old is currently an assistant coach for Ynysddu RFC and as it stands will combine the role with playing duties next season.
Luke Scully
The fly-half joined the Blue and Blacks from Worcester Warriors in 2020 and made his club debut against the Ospreys in January 2021. He moved to Cornish Pirates on loan later last season but suffered a knee injury which required ACL surgery.
He has since returned to action for Cardiff RFC, where he has made three appearances to date.
Hallam Amos
As previously announced the Cardiff and Wales full-back will retire from rugby to concentrate on his medical career.
The 27-year-old completes his finals this year and will move to London to begin life as a junior doctor.
During an 11-year professional career, Amos was the youngest player to represent the Dragons, where he made 115 appearances and scored 36 tries.
He moved to Cardiff in 2019, and has made 41 appearances for the Blue and Blacks, scoring eight tries and has stretched his tally on international caps to 25.
Cardiff director of rugby Dai Young said: “I would like to thank all of the players for everything they have given in a Cardiff jersey over the years.
“They can all be proud of what they have achieved in the game and I am sure they have many fond memories from their time at the Arms Park.
“Some like Hallam Amos, Rhys Gill, Scott Andrews and Jason Tovey are retiring after long careers in the professional game and we wish them all the very best for their future in new careers.
“I am sure they have made many lifelong friends and will remain familiar faces around the place, where there will always be a warm welcome.
“For those moving on to new clubs, I would like to extend my sincere thanks and best wishes for the remainder of their playing careers.
“They all have plenty to offer, and while they will not remain in Cardiff colours, we hope to see them on the pitch and fulfilling their potential in years to come.”