Rugby Union: Ridge joins Moseley

The centre Martin Ridge, who is in the Leinster team for today's Heineken European Cup match against Leicester at Lansdowne Road, has joined the exodus of Irish talent. Ridge is to leave the Old Belvedere club to join Moseley, who already have his Leinster colleague, loose head prop Henry Hurley, in their squad.

The holders, England, will meet Romania in their pool of the 1997 Sevens World Cup in Hong Kong. One of the qualifiers from next month's tournament in Dubai - from which Wales and Scotland are aiming to come through - will complete pool A for the opening-day matches on 21 March.