No action in O'Driscoll case

The International Rugby Board insists the Brian O’Driscoll spear tackle case is “done and dusted” – but will use new footage of the incident as an example to referees of the sort of “illegal” conduct to clamp down on in future.

The Irishman was left with a dislocated shoulder after he was up-ended and dumped to the ground by New Zealand captain Tana Umaga and Keven Mealamu after a minute’s play in the British and Irish Lions’ first Test match in Christchurch last summer.