Sport: Quotes of the week

n Once again we were blown away. David Lloyd, England cricket coach, after the first-day performance at The Oval.

n As one door closes, another opens. Jack Rowell on his resignation as England rugby union coach to concentrate on business commitments.

n Jack, being Jack, took the decision clean out of our hands. Maybe it was his idea of getting the last laugh. RFU committee member on Rowell's resignation.

n The page has turned. Eric has gone to become a film actor. I preferred it when he was a footballer. I was proud of him. Maybe I will be proud of him in his new career, but not yet. Eleanore Cantona, Eric's mother.