Ireland legend Brian O'Driscoll to retire

Apart from Brian O’Driscoll, the rest of the Lions remain pretty anonymous (Getty Images)

Leinster and Ireland centre Brian O'Driscoll says the forthcoming season will be his last in the professional game.

"I've been a professional player all my life, I don't know anything different. I don't really know the big bad world that regular people see and I have been in the process, over the last couple of years, of getting involved in things I'm interested in," he said.