Lisa Cockburn has become the second Scotland player to announce her retirement ahead of their World Cup quarter-final clash with England.
The Scots are the heavy underdogs going into the game, which could end up being the final match for Konkel and head coach Bryan Easson, were they to lose.
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Cockburn, 32, was not named in the squad to face the world’s number one side after failing a head injury assessment (HIA) from the final pool match against Canada.
Unlike Konkel, the prop will also retire from club rugby and look to begin a career in coaching.
Cockburn made the first of 37 appearances for Scotland in 2018 and was part of the side that qualified for the delayed World Cup in 2022, although an ACL injury ruled her out of the competition itself.
She returned in time to lift the WXV2 trophy in South Africa in 2023, and featured in all three pool games at the 2025 World Cup.
