Scotland hooker Dougie Hall has been ruled out of the World Cup due to a knee ligament injury.

England 1 Sweden 1

Brazil 1-0 Germany

Brazil 0-0 Germany

Mexico 0 USA 2

Sweden 1 Senegal 1

Saudi Arabia have sent out a World Cup warning to group opponents Ireland with an impressive win against Senegal.

The first ever Rugby World Cup tour has come to Ireland, stopping off in Limerick, Cork and Dublin this November.

France 0 Denmark 2

Patrick Kluivert has scored for Holland against Andorra after only nine minutes of their World Cup qualifier game.

The Irish Lightweight Men's Four have won gold in the World Cup Regatta in Lucerne.

The Rugby World Cup final is going to extra-time as Wallaby Elton Flatley put over a pressure penalty kick in the last minute of normal time to level the sides.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes the World Cup will be "nothing" without him in it.

Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel has been ruled out of the World Cup due to injury, according to a team official.

Ireland and Holland have kicked off their World Cup Qualifier at Lansdowne Road.

Australia full-back Chris Latham is a major doubt for this year’s World Cup in France after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during a Queensland Reds training session on Saturday.

South Africa prop BJ Botha has been ruled out of the World Cup after damaging knee ligaments in the Springboks’ 64-15 win over the USA on Sunday night.

England World Cup-winner Trevor Woodman has retired from rugby because of injury.

Freddie Ljungberg will miss Sweden’s World Cup warm-up game against Paraguay on Friday through injury - but will be fit for the World Cup.

FIFA’s World Cup committee has named Ireland among the second group of seeds for next year’s World Cup finals in Japan and South Korea.