Global Results - 10 October
The Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup have started with great international activity while domestically South Africa has decided its semifinalists for the Currie Cup. The last, crucial league match at Newlands drew a crowd of over 45 000.
International
European Nations Cup
Division 1B
Czech Republic vs Poland, 20-15
Division 2B
Andorra vs Slovenia, 22-7
Division 2D
Luxembourg vs Finland, 18-10
Under-19
Spain vs Portugal, 18-13
Schools
Australia vs Tonga, 22-3
New Zealand vs Australia, 30-21
Americas Rugby Championship
Round 1
Jaguars vs Canada Select, 49-14
USA Select vs Tonga A, 20-15
Round 2
Canada Select vs Tonga A
USA Select vs Jaguars
Friendly
Biarritz Epoirs vs Spain Selection, 21-11
Heineken Cup
Round 1
Biarritz vs Bath, 12-11
Cardiff Blues vs Edinburgh, 18-17
Clermont Auvergne vs Saracens, 25-10
Glasgow Warriors vs Dragons, 21-13
Leicester Tigers vs Benetton Treviso, 34-29
Leinster vs Racing Metro 92, 38-22
London Irish vs Munster ,23-17
Northampton Saints vs Castres, 18-14
Scarlets vs Perpignan, 43-34
Toulon vs Ospreys, 19-14
Toulouse vs London Wasps, 18-16
Ulster vs Aironi, 30-6
Amlin Challenge Cup
Round 1
Agen vs Gloucester, 26-19
Bayonne vs Harlequins, 16-12
Brive vs Petrarca, 32-6
I Cavalieri Estra vs Connacht, 23-21
La Rochelle vs Femi-CZ Rovigo, 38-3
Leeds Carnegie vs Bucharest Oaks, 23-9
Montpellier vs Exeter Chiefs, 20-13
Newcastle Falcons vs Bourgoin, 22-16
Sale Sharks vs Cetransa El Salvador, 97-11
Stade Français vs Crociati, 57-6
Domestic
England
The Championship
Bedford Blues vs Cornish Pirates, 32-25
Birmingham & Solihull vs Esher, 38-16
London Welsh vs Doncaster Knights, 29-24
Nottingham vs Moseley, 40-15
Plymouth Albion vs Rotherham Titans, 21-10
Worcester Warriors vs Bristol, 38-20
France
Pro D2
Aix-en-Provence vs Colomiers, 29-3
Albi vs Mont-de-Marsan, 22-17
Auch vs Dax, 19-17
Aurillac vs Oyonnax, 25-20
Bordeaux vs Saint Etienne, 48-16
Carcassonne vs Tarbes, 13-12
Lyon vs Grenoble, 39-20
Pau vs Narbonne, 17-12
Ireland
AIB League, Division One
Blackrock College vs Dolphin, 21-16
Buccaneers vs Bruff, 26-18
Clontarf vs Galwegians, 33-11
Cork Constitution vs Old Belvedere 9-12
Lansdowne vs UCC 61-13
Shannon vs Garryowen 16-9
UL Bohemians vs Dungannon, 23-19
Young Munster vs St Mary’s College 15-9
Italy
Trofeo Eccellenza
L’Aquila vs Mantovani Lazio, 28-28
Marchiol Mogliano vs Casinò di Venezia, 19-7
Japan
Top League
Kobe Kobelco Steelers vs Coca-Cola West Red Sparks, 18-15
NTT Communications Shining Arcs vs Toyota Verblits, 13-10
Suntory Sungoliath, vs Kubota Spears, 34-8
Sanyo Wild Knights vs Kintetsu Liners 12-9
New Zealand
ITM Cup
Ranfurly Shield
Canterbury vs Southland, 26-16
Auckland vs Counties-Manukau, 37-13
Hawke’s Bay vs Northland, 25-13
Taranaki vs Manawatu, 30-16
Tasman vs Bay of Plenty 41-39
Wellington vs North Harbour, 52-23
Waikato vs Otago, 41-15
Heartlands
Meads Cup
North Otago vs Wanganui, 21-16
Poverty Bay vs Thames Valley 45-18
South Canterbury vs Mid Canterbury, 15-13
Lochore Cup
Horowhenua Kapiti vs Wairarapa Bush 31-17
King Country vs Buller 44-5
West Coast vs East Coasts 33-18
Scotland
Premiership
Ayr vs West of Scotland, 38-17
Currie vs Watsonians, 40-20
Dundee HSFP vs Selkirk, 52-14
Glasgow Hawks vs Heriots, 22-20
Melrose vs Boroughmuir, 49-11
Stirling County vs Hawick, 27-25
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Blue Bulls vs Griquas, 48-36
Free State Cheetahs vs Leopards, 78-7
Pumas vs Golden Lions, 34-27
Western Province vs Sharks, 33-21
Under-21
Leopards vs Free State, 62-20
Western Province vs Sharks, 36-9
Under-19
Golden Lions vs Griffons, 34-24
Leopards vs Free State, 50-23
Sharks vs Western Province, 36-32
Semifinals
1st Division
Eastern Province Kings vs Boland Cavaliers, 26-25
SWD vs Griffons, 32-30
Under-21B
Eastern Province vs Pumas, 43-20
Valke vs Griffons, 36-22
Under-19B
Eastern Province vs Valke, 36-36
SWD vs Pumas, 37-29
Amateur Provincial
Western Province vs Free State, 48-39
Spain
División de Honor B
Grupo 1
Durango vs Barcelona Universitari, 19-15
Getxo vs FC Barcelona, 12-0
Iveco Universidad de Vigo vs Hernani, 12-6
Oviedo vs Uribealdea, 28-18
Grupo 2
Atletico Portuense vs Arquitectura, 37-10
CRC Madrid vs Cisneros, 29-14
Les Abelles vs Helvetia, 36-18
Liceo Francés vs Ponent, 38-15
Wales
Premiership
Aberavon vs Llandovery, 34-16
Cardiff vs Neath, 44-10
Cross Keys vs Carmarthen Quins, 25-16
Llanelli vs Glamorgan Wanderers, 23-13
Newport vs Pontypool, 20-8
Pontypridd vs Tonmawr, 38-23
Swansea vs Bedwas, 48-21
