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Sadly for Robinson his exit was anything but a fairytale after he suffered a dislocated shoulder early in the second half of England's 15-6 defeat to South Africa.

"I was lucky to win one of them. It's been an amazing seven years, an amazing 16 years. I achieved far more than I imagined I would."

Robinson achieved more in the game than most, and more than he ever expected after taking the plunge in 2000 to switch codes and sign for Sale Sharks from Wigan.

He added: "My initial goal was to get in the England team and hopefully do well. I hoped to play in the World Cup, but I never imagined playing in two World Cup finals,"

"It was a sad way to finish. I wanted to play the 80 minutes and try to make a difference but it wasn't to be.

"I went in to secure the ball and a few of their guys came over and smashed me in contact. I knew my shoulder had gone. I knew it was over and the end of my game. I knew it was my last.

"It's disappointing, but such is life. Someone joked that it is a career-ending injury!

"Sale have granted me a benefit year and that starts in November. Then we will see what happens, but I'm certainly not playing rugby."