Former England captain Jamie Peacock will swap his rugby kit for a suit at the end of the year when he joins Hull KR in the newly-created role of football manager . The 37-year-old Leeds prop forward is currently completing a masters degree in sports management and will start his new job when he brings his illustrious career to a close at the end of the season . Peacock 's new role will see him responsible for , amongst other things , contract negotiations , club strategy , recruitment and pre-season training camps . Jamie Peacock ( centre right ) has been named the new football manager of Super League club Hull KR . Friday 's announcement ends any lingering speculation about the former Bradford skipper playing on beyond his 38th birthday in December . Hull KR chairman Neil Hudgell said : 'We are delighted to have secured Jamie to the full-time position of football manager for the next two years . 'He is a proven champion at the highest level in our sport and we look forward to working with him , drawing on his experiences and contacts and generally raising the profile and performance of the club in key areas . ' I 'm sure he will have a big role to play in helping to attract young English talent to Hull Kingston Rovers and in helping to develop a winning culture on and off the field . ' Peacock has won a record eight Super League Grand Finals as well as making over 500 appearances for Leeds , Bradford , Yorkshire , England and Great Britain . The Leeds prop will retire from playing at the end of the season and take up his new role at the club . He was named Man of Steel in 2003 and stepped down as England captain in 2012 to concentrate on his club career and will complete a 10th and final campaign with his home-town club . He was awarded the MBE three years ago for services to the sport . Leeds say Peacock was offered an off-field role at Headingley but wanted a fresh challenge . Peacock said : ' I have had a great time at Leeds and learnt so much about how the club is run from top to bottom . 'The Rhinos are a blueprint for a successful sporting business and the challenge for me now is to take those lessons and try and implement my own thoughts in a new environment . 'Hull KR are a club with huge potential within a city that is rugby league mad and having invested wisely in their facilities in recent years . I know a number of people over there already and I am looking forward to working with Chris Chester , Willie Poching , Mike Smith and Neil Hudgell in my new role . Peacock was England captain a few years ago but is excited about his new off-field role . 'Whenever we have gone over there to play , it is clear Rovers have a fanatical supporter base . I think it is vital that you have a hard core of good people who want the club to succeed to be able to build and plan for development in the future . 'Now that I have the next chapter of my career finalised , I am fully focused on finishing my time with Leeds as strongly as possible and leaving my home-town club in the best possible position . ' Leeds chief executive Gary Hetherington said : ' I think this is an inspired appointment by Hull KR and I know Jamie will be very good at what will be a very different challenge . 'He has been at the heart of all our success over the past decade and his performances and influence at the club can not be overestimated . He will leave a lasting legacy and all our best wishes will be with him when he swaps his training kit for a new suit at the end of the season . '
Jamie Peacock to begin the role at Hull KR at the next two years . The former England captain has been studying for a masters degree . The 37-year-old Leeds prop will hang up his boots for a suit . Click here for all the latest rugby league news .