33-year-old, Steve Thompson, has been forced into retirement for the second time in his career. He first retired in 2007 but bounced back, representing England at the 2011 World Cup. Thompson has suffered another neck injury and has been advised not to make another comeback. At Northampton Saints, Thompson played 125 times and represented Leeds Carnegie 15 times. However, he only made a single appearance for London Wasps before being forced out of the game once again.

Shane Williams plays his last game for Wales
For Wales' Shane Williams it was a dream ending to his international career. In the 80th minute Williams sped away over the line, providing his 58th and last try of his international rugby career. However, a Halfpenny sinbinning earlier on allowed Australia to get three tries on the score sheet, giving them a hefty lead. In the end, Australia won by 24 points to 18.

Saracens are set to sign Irish scrum-half, Peter Stringer. The 33-year-old is being signed on a three month loan due to the long term injury of Richard Wigglesworth and another injury to Neil de Kock. Stringer has represented his country 98 times and will provide huge experience to the youngsters at Saracens. Stringer said "This offers me a new challenge, and I'm grateful to Munster management for their co-operation."

England retain Dubai Sevens trophy
A 29-12 victory over France for England ensured that they would win the Dubai Sevens for a second year running. England's quarter-final match saw them face New Zealand where they narrowly won 10-7. In the semi-final they beat Fiji 19-12. England Saxons head coach, Ben Ryan, said "We played some clever football out there and we were pretty ruthless. A 20-point win in a world series final is not to be sniffed at." Click the play button below to see a highlights video of the Dubai Sevens.