Germany captain Philipp Lahm has retired from international football.

Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson has announced his retirement from international football after withdrawing from the England squad to face Hungary at Wembley on Wednesday.

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS insist there has been no formal contact from England to Jim Mallinder about taking over Martin Johnson’s role — but the Saints insist they will battle to keep hold of their director of rugby.

ENGLAND’S top clubs are still considering whether or not to boycott the Heineken Cup and European Challenge Cup competitions next season.

Irish retailers expect Euro 2012 to bring them a boost worth €250m.

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter believes the 2026 World Cup should be awarded to Morocco this summer, not the joint North American bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Ireland’s women cricketers are through to the Super Six stage of the Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Sri Lanka following India’s emphatic nine-wicket win over Zimbabwe.

But eat your hearts out Jackie Tyrrell and Aaron Kernan, versatile ROG has taken up two new sports.

Questions are being raised about the future of George Gregan’s international career after Australia coach John Connolly reportedly asked the scrum-half to consider sitting out Australia’s end of season tour to Europe in November.

Arsenal have released Japanese World Cup sensation Junichi Inamoto on a free transfer.

Gloucester boss Nigel Melville is to provide a helping hand with England’s World Cup preparations.

Ireland captain William Porterfield has branded the decision to exclude associate nations from the 2015 World Cup as “an embarrassment” and “a joke” and has warned it could kill the game in non-Test playing countries.

South Africa's U21 fly-half Derick Hougaard is still in the picture to make the World Cup squad, Springbok coach Rudolf Straeuli insists.

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