Connacht will play South Africa at The Sportsground on August 21 as part of their World Cup build-up to France.

The draw for the World Cup play-offs in Europe is due to be made later today.

Northern Ireland 1 England 0

Ireland will play Scotland and Italy in friendly internationals in August 2007 as part of their Rugby World Cup warm-up schedule.

Ireland are due to face French side Bayonne this evening as part of their warm-weather training programme for the upcoming World Cup.

Faroe Islands 0 Republic of Ireland 0 (HT)

England 1 Wales 0

Manchester City’s Kiki Musampa has been called up for Holland’s three-day training camp ahead of next month’s World Cup qualifiers.

Northern Ireland will play Canada in a World Cup qualifying warm-up game at Windsor Park on February 9.

It has been confirmed that Paddy Wallace will replace Johnny Bell on Ireland's 30-man Rugby World Cup Squad.

Denmark are likely to be without Martin Jorgensen for their World Cup warm-up game against Tunisia.

The Cameroon squad has left for the World Cup finals in Japan and South Korea after a pay dispute left them stranded in Paris since Friday.

Former Scotland manager Craig Brown has refused an offer to take over the Saudi Arabian international team ahead of next summer’s World Cup finals in Japan and Korea.

Mick McCarthy has been given an unexpected World Cup boost after Portuguese star winger Sergio Conceicao was ruled out of next Saturday's qualifying clash at Lansdowne Road.

England have grabbed three points for the second time in a week and again it's all thanks to their Liverpool strike-force.

Mark Kennedy may not be fit for the Republic of Ireland's World Cup play-off against Iran in Dublin next Saturday.

British police have been teaching 2002 World Cup officials how to deal with football hooligans.

As you can imagine Sweden are ecstatic after qualifying for the World Cup at the expense of Italy tonight.