Gloucester's Anthony Allen is shackled by the Northampton defence during the Guinness Premiership encounter

Norway's Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset celebrates winning gold at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo, Japan

South Africa's Anton Haig heads for victory in the Johnnie Walker Classic in Phuket, Thailand

South African cricketer AB de Villiers trains in the pool at the team hotel ahead of the Cricket World Cup in the West Indies

Britain's James Toseland leads the pack in the World Superbikes championship in Phillip Island, Australia