ANDY ROBINSON’S time as head coach of the England rugby union will most likely end today although a Rugby Football Union (RFU) spokesman would last night not go beyond saying that a review of England’s November matches had started.

SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON declared his England players were showing no signs of pressure ahead of facing Brazil as he urged them to keep alive his lifelong ambition of winning the World Cup.

Cian Healy has signed a new three-year contract with the IRFU which will see him remain in Ireland and playing with Leinster up until the end of the Rugby World Cup in 2019.

This weekend the quarter finals kick off with four mouth watering matches to look forward to.

The world’s biggest brewer AB InBev today said its newly-launched Stella Artois Cidre had helped offset a 16% decline in beer volumes in the UK.

BEFORE John Gallagher took the final few steps of his journey from the streets of London into the inner sanctum of the All Blacks, one of the all-time greats had a word in his ear.

Political figures in New Zealand hit out at 2003 World Cup winner Dawson, suggesting his light-hearted video was ill-judged.

ARGENTINA’s Lionel Messi admits he was dumbfounded by the decision not to take Theo Walcott to the World Cup.

MARTIN JOHNSON insisted the time has come for England to end seven years of hurt against New Zealand.

Lawrence Dallaglio has backed Ireland to reach the World Cup semi-finals at the very least.

Ireland full-back Rob Kearney said the standard of World Cup contenders is increasing across the globe and Ireland will get left behind if they don’t push on from their Six Nations triumph.

By Caroline O’Doherty

Enjoyment has been made a priority as Ireland attempt to avoid a repeat of their 2007 World Cup debacle.

England rugby coach, Clive Woodward, today criticised the BBC for allowing former Australia Test star David Campese to present England with a top award at the Sports Personality of the Year Show.

World Cup fever was bringing most of Ireland to a standstill today for the second time in less than a week in the run up to the crucial tie with Saudi Arabia later today.

Yossi Benayoun is convinced West Ham will be in the hunt for trophies again next season and he backed the Hammers to be a force in Europe after a stunning first season at Upton Park.