Rugby World Cup: David Wallace of the Ireland squad for World Cup

Rugby World Cup, David Wallace of the Ireland squad for World Cup match against England after a knee injury, is out of keeping.

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MUNSTER flanker in pain with a badly twisted knee center is being handled by Manu Tuilagi left and after treatment has stopped.

Leinster flanker Shane Jennings called on as a substitute.

Cian Healy IRFU has also announced support from an eye injury after taking the World Cup against the United States a major doubt for the opener.

But Ireland coach Declan Kidney trust Jamie Heaslip (concussion) and Jerry (shin) Flannery shall be fit for the tournament.

The World Cup was expected to be the international swansong for 35-year-old Wallace.

Kidney said, "I've never seen a man as physically fit as he is. It's heartbreaking for him and extremely disappointing for us.

"David took the news like the man he is. You have to deal with these things.

"It is extremely disappointing for us and will be good news for someone else. That is the cut-throat nature of sport."

An IRFU statement on Healy said: "Cian Healy had taken a knock to his eye during the game and following further investigation has shown an injury to his eye socket.

"Medical advice has dictated that Healy's departure date for the tournament has been put back by four days, when he will then fly out to join up with the rest of the squad in New Zealand."

Kidney recognized all four World Cup's first match was disappointing to have lost.

He said, "We wanted to pit ourselves against the best teams and that is what we have done".

"We needed these games and we will learn from them.

"You can always find positives, but we are not going to cloud over the fact that we did not manage to win the game."