Injury forces Greening to quit

Former England hooker Phil Greening has retired from rugby with immediate effect.

The 30-year-old Wasps forward has been forced into the decision because of a foot injury sustained during last season’s Premiership final against Leicester at Twickenham.

He underwent an operation in July to try and rectify the problem, but his foot has not responded to treatment.

Greening, who played for Gloucester and Sale Sharks before joining Wasps, won 24 caps and was a key member of England’s 1999 World Cup squad.

He also travelled to Australia with the 2001 Lions, but suffered a tour-ending injury before the first game.