Hull FC winger Tom Briscoe has announced he will retire from playing at the end of the season.

The 36-year-old former England international started his career with the Black and Whites in 2008 and has scored 232 tries in 471 appearances to date.

He joined Leeds Rhinos for the 2014 season and won two Grand Finals and three Challenge Cups during his eight years there, before winning another Challenge Cup with Leigh Leopards in 2023.

Briscoe returned to Hull in April 2024 and has scored 17 tries in 64 games in his second stint.

He said it “felt like the stars have aligned a little bit” that his final career appearance will be against Leeds at Headingley.

“It’s been an amazing journey – the highest of highs that you can achieve in this sport, and some tough moments along the way too,” he told the club website., external

“I’m incredibly proud of what I have achieved, and I’m privileged to have been in the position I’ve been in in this sport for so long.”

Jamie Smith hits 61 and Jordan Cox adds 55 to help England fight back on day one of the second Test against Pakistan, as the hosts recover from 77-4 to close on 248-9 at Lord’s.

MATCH REPORT: Smith & Cox battle for England at damp Lord’s

Available to UK users only.

Great Britain started their pre-qualifying campaign for 2029 EuroBasket with a convincing 110-75 win over Switzerland in Fribourg.

Boston Celtics centre Amari Williams and Barcelona forward Tosan Evbuomwan both made their debuts for Great Britain’s senior side in the victory to put GB top of Group E.

Evbuomwan, who spent three years in the NBA, making 50 appearances prior to his move to Barcelona earlier this summer, contributed 21points in 25 minutes.

His added NBA quality alongside Williams, who has just finished his first season with the Celtics, allowed GB to claim an impressive win.

Williams posted eight points and seven rebounds in 19 minutes, while Josh Uduje top scored with 24 points for the visitors.

Marc Steutel’s side were comfortable from the off in their first competitive match since missing out on qualifying for the 2027 Fiba World Cup.

Great Britain won each of the four quarters, taking the opening two by six points each.

Ranked 45th in the world with their opponents 16 places below them, Great Britain cemented their dominance after half-time to lead 79-51 at the end of the third quarter.

With one eye on Sunday’s match against Slovakia in Newcastle, Evbuomwan and Williams were among those afforded some rest time in the fourth quarter.

Their remaining two fixtures are a home match against Switzerland on November 29, before travelling to Slovakia on February 25, 2027.

The winner of each pre-qualifying group will reach full qualifying, taking place in 2028 and 2029. Should Great Britain finish not finish top, they will enter a third round of pre-qualifying in 2027.