7 Brian O'Driscoll retirement: They think it's all oval...

It is now. After a season-long run-in, Ireland's greatest ever rugby player called it a day on May 31. Appropriately, after such a successful career, it ended with victory - Leinster defeating Glasgow in the Pro12 final. Also appropriately, in an odd way, was the fact that O'Driscoll left the field early from injury: rarely has anyone thrown himself into sporting combat so ferociously, for so long.