RFU chairman Bill Beaumont: "The future of English rugby is in safe hands. Our Under-20s have been in the last three Junior World Cup finals and we have delivered the biggest and the best World Cup."

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Following Stuart Lancaster leaving his role as England head coach, the RFU are conducting a press conference. Here are RFU CEO Ian Ritchie's opening words...

"I think we all know elite sport is about fine margins, but it also about winning in a highly competitive environment.We conducted a comprehensive review in the World Cup and the panel saw 29 people and I met another 30 and gave those views back to the panel. We have had extensive feedback from the players – all have had the chances to take part in the review and their feedback has been important. We have seen all of the coaching team and all of the Premiership’s directors of rugby.

"At the conclusion of the panel and spent several hours with Stuart and together we decided it was time for a new head coach. The decision was unanimously approved by the RFU board.

"We are looking for a coach of international experience."

1969: Born October 9 in Penrith, Cumbria.

2008: Appointed the head of the Rugby Football Union's elite player development. Goes on to take charge of England Saxons, with whom he wins the Churchill Cup.

2011: It is announced in December that Lancaster will head up an interim England coaching team for the Six Nations.

2012: March 17 - England finish second in the Six Nations behind Wales. March 29 - Lancaster is appointed England head coach.

2013: Lancaster's England are pipped to the Six Nations crown by Wales after losing 30-3 in Cardiff.

2014: March - England again miss out on the Six Nations title by the narrowest of margins, with Ireland taking the plaudits this time. October 1 - Lancaster contract extended to 2020 by the RFU, taking him beyond the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

2015: March - England finish second once again in the Six Nations, level on points with winners Ireland and third-placed Wales.

October - England crash out of their own World Cup after just three matches, having lost to Wales and then Australia. Finishing third in their pool behind those two nations, it is the first time England have failed to reach the knockout phase and the worst performance by a host nation in eight instalments of the global showpiece.

November 11 - Lancaster steps down as head coach of England. 

The Scottish FA's team doctor says football's authorities should look at changing the rules of the game to prevent concussion.

However, the Scottish FA won't follow the US authorities and ban heading the ball for players under the age of eleven.

The US Soccer Federation brought in the ban - both in games and training -  for young players because of concerns over head injuries. 

Talking about how concussion could be prevented in the game, the SFA's national team doctor John McLean told BBC Scotland: "I think that would need to be rule change. So it would be trying to limit, as rugby has done as American Football, any non-contact injuries. 

"Football is a contact game. We’re not going to stop people clashing heads. But if we can limit the traumatic stuff out-with that, the illegal stuff in the game, then we’ll move forward."

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Coming up from 16:30 GMT, we will bring you quotes from the RFU press conference about Stuart Lancaster leaving his role as England head coach. RFU chairman Bill Beaumont and CEO Ian Ritchie will be speaking.

Some televised sport news for you now and Salford City's home match against Hartlepool United in the FA Cup second round will be broadcast live on BBC Two on Friday, 4 December from 19:30 GMT.  

Northern Premier League Premier Division side Salford, who are part-owned by five former Manchester United players, beat Notts County to reach the second round proper for the first time.

League Two Hartlepool defeated non-league Cheltenham in the first round.

England have struck and it is the end of Younus Khan, not just in this game but in one-day cricket. The Pakistan batsman - playing his 265th and final ODI - is caught by Adil Rashid for 9 to give Reece Topley his third wicket. Pakistan are 41-3 chasing England's 216.

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New Salford Red Devils signing Daniel Vidot nearly moved to WWE wrestling before joining the Super League side. 

The 25-year-old Samoa international joined Salford on a two-year deal this week after leaving Brisbane Broncos. 

Vidot has previously spoken about considering a career in wrestling. 

"We'd actually spoke about him and then three weeks later we were told that he was going to be signing for the WWE," Salford head coach Ian Watson told BBC Radio Manchester.

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David Henen, a 19-year-old Belgium youth international, signed for Everton from Olympiakos in July.

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Admirable honesty from double major champion Martin Kaymer, who hashas admitted his winless 2015 is down to lack of practice.

Kaymer tees off in the BMW Masters in Shanghai on Thursday still searching for his first victory this campaign.

When asked why he had endured the barren run, his answer was: "I practised less."

Kaymer added: "Last year was very special and for me it's very important that if you have big wins you enjoy them, so they have a meaning to you. Some say it's right, some say it's wrong. For me, it's the best way to enjoy."

Reece Topley strikes again, trapping Bilal Asif lbw to reduce Pakistan to 15-2. Game on!

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The latest from the first one-day-international between Pakistan and England.

Remember that earlier England were all out in the 50th over for 216, Eoin Morgan top scoring with 76 and James Taylor hitting 60. Dread to think what the total would have been without those two...

More from Stuart Broad on BBC Radio 5 Live, about England's failed Cricket World Cup campaign: "What is amazing about sport is that we had such an awful feeling after going out of the World Cup and then six months later we have the elation of winning the Ashes. 

"Frustration was the biggest feeling after the World Cup. We knew we didn't do things to the best of our ability. We didn't get our plans right. The game had moved forward quicker than our team had. 

"Eoin Morgan has come in and set a new formula. Last summer was incredible watching. The New Zealand series will be remembered as one of the best."

Take a bow Kazuyoshi Miura (though watch you don't pull a muscle).

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The Japanese striker will extend one of the longest careers in football when he signs a new 12-month deal with his club, Yokohama FC.

"I’ll continue to give everything I have and strive," Miura is quoted as saying in The Guardian., external

Miura made his professional debut in 1986, some 29 years ago,and is believed to be the oldest active professional player.

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The Welsh Rugby Union’s Head of Rugby Josh Lewsey has announced his resignation and will be leaving his post from January 2016.

A statement from the RFU said: "Lewsey was approached to take the position in 2013 and, having worked as a management consultant leading strategic change projects across various industries, set about reviewing and then addressing some of the key challenges in the game."

Explaining the reason for his departure, Lewsey - who played for England and Wasps - said: “To avoid speculation and be entirely honest ... there have been some developments over the last year relating to personal matters, meaning that I couldn’t continue to be in Wales on a full time basis."

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Yaya Toure says he will play for Ivory Coast again.

The Manchester City midfielder, 31, hasn't represented his country since they won the Africa Cup of Nations in February and is not in the squad for the two-legged World Cup qualifier against Liberia this month.

But he told BBC WorldService reporter John Bennett that he will return eventually: "My future is there. When the time is going to come, everyone will know it.”

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England cricketer Stuart Broad is speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live and has been talking about the 8-15 he took against Australia at Trent Bridge.

"Mum got to the seats early and my step-dad had nipped off to get a coffee," said Broad.

"He was in the queue when the first wicket fell and was still there for the second. He didn't want to move after that in case it changed, being superstitious."

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England are done. All out. For 216. Here is the scorecard...

England 216 all out (49.4 overs) - won toss

Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Roy 0), 7-2 (Root 0), 14-3 (Hales 10), 147-4 (Morgan 76), 148-5 (Buttler 1), 161-7 (Moeen 7), 180-8 (Rashid 7), 213-9 (Willey 13), 216-10 (Woakes 33)

Not out batsman: Topley 0*  

Bowling figures: Irfan 10-2-35-3, Anwar 6-0-32-2, Malik 10-0-45-2, Yasir 10-0-38-1, Wahab 9.4-1-29-0, Bilal 4-0-32-0.

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