Two members of England’s management team have been suspended by the Rugby Football Union from Saturday’s World Cup Pool B decider against Scotland.

The 'Big Brother' housemates are to take on Germany today in a penalty shootout in a bid to win the chance to watch tomorrow's World Cup match.

Bordeaux coach Laurent Blanc has rubbished reports that he has agreed in principle to take over as France coach.

England coach Fabio Capello blasted a group of photographers prior to this morning’s training session at their Royal Bafokeng World Cup base.

Fulham have announced the signing of central defender Philippe Senderos from Arsenal on a three-year contract.

France captain Thierry Henry admits he considered quitting international football following the uproar caused by his part in the goal which sent Les Bleus to the World Cup finals at the Republic of Ireland’s expense.

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Tonga captain Nili Latu is battling to be fit for his team’s World Cup eliminator against England in Paris on Friday night.

Brian O’Driscoll admits it will be “disastrous” if Ireland fail to crush Namibia in Sunday’s World Cup opener at the Stade Chaban-Delmas.

Ireland World Cup players John Hayes, Donncha O'Callaghan and David Wallace will start with Jerry Flannery, Marcus Horan and Denis Leamy on the bench for Munster's Magner's League trip to Glasgow.

Ledley King has returned to Tottenham and will play no further part in England's preparations for Saturday's friendly with Slovakia nor the World Cup qualifier against the Ukraine.

Ireland’s comprehensive 21-5 defeat to France at a rain-soaked UCD Bowl saw Tom Tierney’s side fail to qualify for the Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-finals last night.

Ireland World Cup cricketer John Mooney hopes that his new invention will help prevent deaths like that of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes.

Tomas Cubelli insists freedom of expression will be crucial to Argentina’s chances of reaching a maiden World Cup final.

He may have been left out of Ireland’s 31-man squad, but Leinster flanker Dominic Ryan has kept a close eye on the early action in the Rugby World Cup.

PAUL the octopus, who shot to fame during this year’s football World Cup for his flawless record in predicting game results, has died peacefully in his sleep, his German aquarium said.

EIGHT years on, Roy Keane insists his decision to quit the Republic of Ireland on the eve of the 2002 World Cup has never caused him to lose sleep.

FRANK LAMPARD has called for the advent of goal-line technology after being denied a crucial equaliser as England crashed out of the World Cup to Germany yesterday.