The biggest news from Ireland's injury update this morning is that Peter O’Mahony’s World Cup is at an end.

"Delighted to be part of Ireland's 2023 RWC Bid Board. Hopefully a great opportunity to showcase the best of Ireland."

France have omitted fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc from their World Cup squad in favour of Frederic Michalak.

Ireland wing Tommy Bowe will miss this season’s RBS 6 Nations Championship due to a knee injury he suffered during the World Cup quarter-final defeat against Argentina nine days ago.

From Wembley to West Cork - talk about going up in the world.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hopes to sign a defender before the end of the World Cup.

Republic of Ireland midfielder Glen Whelan believes that his team have an advantage over the French with their team spirit and thinks that perhaps Les Bleus are weak in defence.

Joel Santana today resigned as coach of World Cup hosts South Africa.

Carlos Tevez has admitted criticism directed at Argentina’s players led to him considering quitting international football.

Republic of Ireland defender Sean St Ledger thinks Ireland need to look at Australia as an example of how to get to the World Cup.

Lewis Moody has been ruled out of the England team for tomorrow’s World Cup warm-up clash against France at Twickenham.

England suffered a scare ahead of the opening match of their Cricket World Cup when seamer Jimmy Anderson was taken to hospital with a fielding injury.

The Ospreys have announced a new four-year contract for Wales star Ryan Jones - just 24 hours after he was ruled out of World Cup contention.

Holland 3 Scotland 0

Manchester City captain Richard Dunne says his club team-mate Stephen Ireland is unlikely to play for his country again in the near future.

Andy Keogh is glad Giovanni Trapattoni’s first defeat as Ireland boss came in a friendly rather than a World Cup qualifier.

Freddie Ljungberg has told of the anxious half hour when he thought his World Cup dream might be shattered.

Owen Hargreaves would regard it as ‘‘an honour’’ if he plays in England’s opening World Cup match against Sweden on Sunday.

ENGLAND defender Jamie Carragher has dismissed suggestions he has been guaranteed a place in Fabio Capello’s final World Cup squad.

HOWARD WEBB is still in with a chance of refereeing the World Cup final after he was one of 10 referees retained by FIFA yesterday until the end of the tournament.