Global Results - 12 December
New Zealand needed a penalty in the last second of the match to win the IRB Sevens in George. In the Heineken Cup probably the most exciting result was Aironi’s first win of the season and that over mighty Biarritz.
It was Round 1 of the British & Irish Cup.
International
Friendly
Germany vs Hong Kong, 34-13
Under-20
France vs Italy. 29-3
Under-18
France vs Italy, 24-9
IRB Sevens Series, Round 2
Day 1
Argentina vs Portugal, 26-0
Argentina vs Zimbabwe, 24-12
Australia vs France, 28-0
Australia vs Scotland, 21-7
Australia vs Wales, 33-15
England vs Kenya, 21-5
England vs Russia, 19-5
Fiji vs Namibia, 47-7
Fiji vs United States, 43-5
Kenya vs Russia, 34-5
New Zealand vs England, 20-7
New Zealand vs Kenya, 47-0
New Zealand vs Russia, 33-7
Portugal vs Zimbabwe, 26-19
Samoa vs Fiji, 14-14
Samoa vs Namibia, 43-0
Samoa vs United States, 24-22
Scotland vs France, 21-12
South Africa vs Argentina, 29-5
South Africa vs Portugal, 38-0
South Africa vs Zimbabwe, 33-7
United States vs Namibia, 33-7
Wales vs France, 29-12
Wales vs Scotland, 19-7
Day 2
Quarterfinals
Bowl
France vs United States, 19-17
Russia vs Zimbabwe, 25-7
Portugal vs Kenya, 7-5
Scotland vs Namibia, 14-5
Cup
Samoa vs Wales, 19-14
England vs South Africa, 19-10
New Zealand vs Argentina, 26-0
Fiji vs Australia, 33-5
Semifinals
Shield
Kenya vs Namibia, 41-0
Zimbabwe vs United States, 19-17
Bowl
Russia vs France, 34-0
Scotland vs Portugal, 14-10
Plate
Argentina vs Australia, 14 -12
South Africa vs Wales, 24-21
Cup
England vs Samoa, 22-12
New Zealand vs Fiji, 26-19
Finals
Shield
Zimbabwe vs Kenya, 14-5
Bowl
Scotland vs Russia, 26-0
Plate
South Africa vs Argentina, 10-5
Cup
New Zealand vs England, 22-19
European Rugby Cup
Heineken Cup, Round 3
Aironi vs Biarritz , 28-27
Castres vs Edinburgh, 21-16
Clermont Auvergne vs Leinster, 20-13
London Wasps vs Dragons, 23-16
Munster vs Ospreys, 22-16
Northampton Saints vs Cardiff Blues, 23-15
Perpignan vs Leicester Tigers, 24-19
Racing-Métro 92 vs Saracens, 24-21
Scarlets vs Benetton Treviso, 35-27
Toulon vs London Irish, 19-13
Toulouse vs Glasgow Warriors, 28-16
Ulster vs Bath, 22-18
Amlin Challenge Cup, Round 3
Agen vs Femi-Cz Rovigo, 33-10
Brive vs Sale Sharks, 18-9
Bayonne vs I Cavalieri Estra, 65-7
Exeter Chiefs vs Newcastle Falcons, 36-10
Gloucester vs La Rochelle, 13-6
Harlequins vs Connacht, 20-9
Leeds Carnegie vs Crociati, 55-6
Montpellier vs Bourgoin, 39-14
Petrarca vs Cetransa El Salvador, 37-10
Stade Français vs Bucharest Oaks, 29-20
British & Irish Cup
Bedford Blues vs Ulster Ravens, 36-22
Birmingham & Solihull vs Doncaster Knights, posypond
Cornish Pirates vs Currie, 54-31
Llanelli vs Esher, 33-14
Leinster A vs Plymouth Albion, 25-16
Llandovery vs Rotherham Titans, 34-17
Moseley vs London Welsh, 24-21
Munster A vs Melrose, 47-14
Nottingham vs Bristol, 37-23
Pontypridd vs Ayr, 33-12
Swansea vs Neath, postponed
Worcester Warriors vs Newport, 58-10
Domestic
England
The Championship
Moseley vs Bedford Blues, postponed
Varsity Match
Blues
Oxford vs Cambridge, 21-10
Under-21
Cambridge vs Oxford, 20-5
France
Pro D2
Aix-en-Provence vs Oyonnax 20- 6
Albi vs Carcassonne, 22-15
Auch vs Saint-Etienne, 10-9
Grenoble vs Dax, 23-13
Lyon vs Pau, 15-3
Mont-de-Marsan vs Aurillac, 17- 6
Narbonne vs Colomiers, 24-19
Tarbes vs Bordeaux, 27-16
Italy
Eccellenza, Round 9
Girone A
Marchiol Mogliano vs HBS GranDucato, 32-13
Girone B
Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Ferla L’Aquila , 34-8
Japan
Top League
Coca-Cola West Red Sparks vs Kintetsu Liners
NTT Communications Shining Arcs vs NEC Green Rockets, 24-19
Ricoh Black Rams vs Kubota Spears, 33-11
Suntory Sungoliath vs Sanyo Wild Knights, 17-15
Toyota Verblitz vs Shokki Shuttles, 22-12
Toshiba Brave Lupus vs Kobe Kobelco Steelers, 21-12
Spain
División de Honor, Round 12
La Villa are well on top.
Ampo Ordizia vs UE Santboiana Seat, 20-9
Bizkaia Gernika vs Sanitas Alcobendas, 39-11
Cajasol Rugby Ciencias vs Pégamo Bera Bera, 21- 21
Cetransa El Salvador vs CAU Valencia, 34-0
La Vila vs Vrac Quesos Entrepinares, 32-28
División de Honor B, Round 9
Grupo 1
Barcelona Universitari vs Durango, 30-26
Oviedo Feve vs Uribealdea, 28-6
Getxo Artea vs FC Barcelona, 15-15
Hernani vs Iveco Universidad Vigo, 19-14
Grupo 2
Liceo Francés vs Ponent, 36-19
Atletico Portuense vs Arquitectura, 40-24
CRC Madrid vs Cisneros, 38-7
Les Abelles vs Helvetia, 55-3
Premiership
Bedwas vs Pontypool
Carmarthen vs Cardiff
Tonmawr vs Aberavon, 29-18
