First-night nerves for England, France
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England and France opened their 2006 World Cup campaigns with frustrating draws while European champion Greece crashed back to earth with an embarrassing defeat in Albania.
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Matthew Hoggard and Andrew Flintoff took three wickets each as England claimed the spoils on the first day of the first test against South Africa in Port Elizabeth on Friday.
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Sport: World No1 begins defence after rain delay.
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LONDON: While the rest of European soccer shuts down for a midwinter break, England turns up the heat. The big leagues of Italy, Spain and Germany take a breather so that players can heal injuries and aching
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France will bid to silence their growing band of doubters on Saturday when they host Ireland in a World Cup Group Four qualifier. Less than six
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Sport: Six Nations: Brian Ashton will give Richard Wigglesworth his first start for England against France
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Figo have been fingered as the main danger men by England as they prepare to take on Portugal in the World Cup quarter-finals.
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The tension is building in Paris with kick-off in the World Cup final just a few minutes away.
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England&#39;s recovery from a first innings debacle has seen them dampen the home side&#39;s fire in what has been a remarkable match.
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England lifted the pressure off the shoulders of coach Sven-Goran Eriksson on Wednesday after a 2-1 World Cup qualifying victory over Poland.
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England left to rue disallowed Mark Cueto try as their reign as world champions ends in France
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England play their first match under Fabio Capello, while Northern Ireland and Wales are also in action.
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LONDON - Even before Michael Owen suffered a leg muscle injury that could jeopardise his England starting spot on Saturday, the seeds of doubt had already been sown.
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What seemed an ideal time to be playing France turned out to be exactly that. In fact with a shade more composure in front of goal the Republic of Ireland might even have
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French flanker Serge Betsen claims he is more fearful of the outcome of next weekend's Six Nations clash with England than his date with the European Cup disciplinary commission.
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Scoland take on a new-look France team in their opening Six Nations encounter.
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France coach Raymond Domenech has kept faith with Arsenal duo Thierry Henry and Robert Pires for the World Cup qualifiers against Ireland and Cyprus.