Twickenham top brass tonight welcomed International Rugby Board clarification on the bidding to stage World Cup 2007.

Belgium’s World Cup squad were welcomed as heroes in Brussels yesterday, after achieving their best-ever World Cup result in Russia, and were rewarded with the country’s national dish: A bowl of chips.

Irish movie actor Neeson has narrated a video entitled "Ready For The World".

With the Irish camp getting accustomed to the sights, temperatures and facilities of Queenstown, Brian O’Driscoll insists the squad have learnt from their disappointing 2007 World Cup campaign.

England captain David Beckham insists he wants to carry on playing for his country following their World Cup exit.

The draw for the pool stage of the 2015 Rugby World Cup takes place in London today. Ireland are in 'tier two'.

At least two bidding nations for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups are set to be investigated by FIFA as part of their inquiry into a bribery scandal.

Sebastian Coe is to become FIFA’s chief watchdog overseeing the bidding process for the 2018 World Cup.

David Beckham insists England will not be overawed when they take on Brazil in Friday’s mouth-watering World Cup quarter-final clash in Shizuoka.

“We would urge Mr Dyke to let the legal process take its course and concentrate on delivering his promise to build an England team capable of winning the World Cup.”

Diego Maradona is set to rest a number of key players in their final World Cup Group B clash with Greece.

Scotland scrum-half Chris Cusiter has flown to Australia for a short-term playing stint in a bid to improve his match fitness ahead of the World Cup.

Dirk Kuyt scored twice as Holland maintained their 100% record in 2010 World Cup qualifying with a comfortable 4-0 win over FYR Macedonia.

In World Cup football today, Ireland take on Cyprus at Lansdowne Road with a chance to qualify for next summer’s World Cup Finals at stake.

New Zealand avenged their dramatic 1999 World Cup semi-final defeat to France with a convincing victory in the one-off Test in Wellington.

BRITISH and South African police have thwarted attempts by English hooligans to get to the World Cup and around 3,200 identified trouble-makers have until today to hand in their passports to prevent them travelling.

PORTUGAL suffered a major injury blow yesterday after it was announced winger Nani would play no part in the World Cup after damaging his collarbone.

LLANELLI pledged to slap a life ban on the fan who confronted All Black great Jonah Lomu at Stradey Park during Monday’s Celtic League clash against Welsh rivals Cardiff.

The Green Machine head coach, Alexander Cox, has today announced his World Cup squad of 20 players that will travel to Bhubaneswar in India for the showpiece event.

Zinedine Zidane’s fellow former World Cup winner Frank Leboeuf is at a loss to explain what made the France captain commit his shameful head-butt against Italy last night.