We are done here on Sportsday for today. There is currently a live text commentary for England's first ODI against Pakistan taking place elsewhere on this site. Although, I warn you that visiting it will not make pleasant reading if you are an England fan.  

Don't forget that 5 Live Sport will be covering all things RFU and Stuart Lancaster from 19:00 GMT.

Sportsday will return tomorrow from 08:00 GMT.

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Moving away from rugby union and back to this week's other big sport story...

Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko has said Britain's anti-doping system has "zero value" and is "even worse" than Russia's.

A World Anti-Doping Agency commission report has accused Russia of running a "state-sponsored" doping programme.

The report also accused the country of "sabotaging" the London 2012 Olympics.

But Mutko said: "We're hearing that medals won by our athletes in London must be taken away. But it's the British system of doping control that operated there."

To read more on this story, click here.

BBC Radio 5 Live

For all the reaction to Stuart Lancaster stepping down as England coach, tune in to BBC Radio 5 Live from 19:00 GMT tonight.

Mark Chapman will be hosting and introducing a host of voices to offer their opinion on the situation.

In the meantime, BBC Sport has taken a look back at Stuart Lancaster's three-and-a-half-year tenure as England rugby union coach, through the medium of video.

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"He looked as straight-laced as the PE teacher he used to be. White polo shirt, buzz-cut, navy tracksuit bottoms, trainers. In the black diary habitually carried under one arm came the funkier stuff."

Just a small snippet of our chief sports writer Tom Fordyce's piece on Stuart Lancaster. You can read the rest here.

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Among those celebrating on Wednesday are World Cup-winning Germany and Bayern Munich full-back Philipp Lahm (32). 

Just what do you buy a man who has won pretty much everything there is to win in football?

The RFU news conference following Stuart Lancaster's departure as head coach is over. Your reaction to it has begun...

Kevin Stephens: Ritchie says overseas players not being selected is not an impediment on the team’s performance. He's learnt nothing.

AndyMac: "Ritchie 'qualified to recruit new coach'?" Only in Ritchie's own head!

BBC Radio 5 Live

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The man who brought Jamie Vardy to Leicester City reveals how confident the striker was even when playing in non-league for Fleetwood.

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More from Stuart Broad on BBC Radio 5 live earlier: "I think Joe Root is probably the next England captain. He has all the attributes to do that. Early in his career he is right up there. He has no weaknesses and has the ability to score. It is a sign of quality that he does not change his style of play too much from Test cricket to ODIs. He has a great hunger to improve. 

"The records of a lot of England captains, they score less as captain. The pressure is tough but I think he has a head on his shoulders to deal with that. Joe is being groomed but I think it is great that Cooky [Alastair Cook] has taken on the responsibility for the foreseeable future."

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Right, where are we at in the cricket? Well, it is not looking too good for England. They are defending 216 and, after a dodgy start, Pakistan are now 138-4, thanks largely to Mohammad Hafeez's 72 not out.

To follow that game through to its conclusion through the medium of live text commentary, click here.

Ian Dennis
BBC Radio 5 live senior football reporter

"England train this evening in Alicante and Raheem Sterling was in a relaxed mood ahead of Friday's friendly with Spain."

"He was quietly spoken during our chat in the team hotel but has a real sense of determination still to succeed and further improve his game.

"He made no secret what area: 'goals, goals, goals and more goals'." 

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RFU CEO Ian Ritchie: "I am not going to say or not whether I have spoken with [2003 World Cup winning coach] Sir Clive Woodward.

"The current situation on overseas players not being selected unless in exceptional circumstances is not, in my view, an impediment on the team’s performance at the World Cup. That will remain in place for the new head coach."

Ritchie on the chances of Andy Farrell taking over: "You can never say never, but we are looking for an international coach with international experience and proven ability."

RFU CEO Ian Ritchie: "I don’t find the Sam Burgess situation in any way embarrassing. We had one of the world’s leading league players wanting to come and play rugby union. We did not pay any money to bring him to England and there was no insistence on our part that he was picked. He was coached perfectly while with England and he has made his decision for factors that our outside our control.

"Everyone can have a view about whether it was right or wrong to select him, but there is no embarrassment on the RFU’s part."

RFU CEO Ian Ritchie: "If we can get someone engaged, they will take that decision on an EPS squad. We will take it one step at a time. We will be looking for a coach without inhibition – the nationality is not important, getting the right coach is.”

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RFU chairman Bill Beaumont: "Lancaster was awarded a new contract because his current deal ran out at the end of this World Cup and we did not want the coaching team to be distracted, but his new deal expected the same break clauses."

RFU CEO Ian Ritchie: "We have not contacted anyone. There has been no communication with Michael Chieka. I will go back to the board with a recommendation. There is not an advisory group on this, but I will talk to a number of people within the game on the appointment."

Earlier, we asked you if Stuart Lancaster's departure was a good thing for England. And here's the result...

YES: 58% 

NO: 42%

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RFU chairman Bill Beaumont:"The process of finding a new coach began at the end of yesterday’s board meeting. We will search globally to find a new coach. We cannot dictate on who they want to bring in as an assistant coach."

RFU CEO Ian Ritchie: "If you go back to the priority of recruiting a new head coach and it is very difficult for the new head coach to have the old head coach still in the organisation in some role. It will be a clean break for Stuart."

RFU chairman Bill Beaumont: "At the moment we felt it was in the best interests of the union and the new coach that Stuart left."

RFU CEO Ian Ritchie: "I think I am still qualified to recruit the next coach. I am chief executive. 

"There is not one single aspect, there were a variety of factors [for Stuart Lancaster's departure], but you look at the totality of the situation and our position. But lets be clear there were a lot of positive things that people said in the review, but you look at the overall situation and you come to the conclusion you do."

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RFU CEO Ian Ritchie:"No, not all the players wanted Stuart Lancaster to go. There were a whole variety of opinions. It is important that the players views are heard and put into perspective.

"You need to get the best possible coach – this is not a matter of financial considerations, it is about getting the best possible coach for England and we will do that without inhibition."

RFU CEO Ian Ritchie: "The review took in 100 pieces of information from different people and Stuart and I took a joint view that a change was needed. I think that was the right conclusion.

"I think the most important thing is to get the right person. It is very important we get a person of proven international experience."

RFU chairman Bill Beaumont: "Ian has the full support of the board in going out to get the best coach that we can."