Global Results - 31 January
There were cup finals in Ireland and Japan, serious competitions in five of the six nations and warm-ups south of the equator. Portugal, who resume their FIRA-AER competition with the hope of World Cup qualification had a warm-up match against England Students.
International
Friendly
Portugal vs England Students, 21-18
England Saxons vs Ireland A, 17-13
Waratahs vs Fiji Warriors, 83-15
Hurricanes vs Brumbies, 26-5
Reds vs Crusaders, 20-12
Highlanders vs Suva President’s XV, 35-17
Women
Scotland A vs British Army, 10-7
Neo Africa Series
Stormers vs Western Force, 54-12
Stormers vs Sharks, 29-14
Western Force vs Sharks, 26-0
LV=Cup
This is the competition for Anglo-Welsh teams.
Northampton Saints vs Sale Sharks, 28-5
Dragons vs Ospreys, 40-19
Gloucester vs Worcester Warriors, 17-5
Cardiff Blues vs Newcastle Falcons, 45-24
Saracens vs Leeds Carnegie, 28-5
Leicester Tigers vs Bath, 27-11
Harlequins vs London Irish, 16-13
Scarlets vs London Wasps, 18-13
Domestic
England
The Championship
Bedford Blues vs Cornish Pirates, 19-16
Birmingham & Solihull vs Doncaster Knights
Exeter Chiefs vs Nottingham
London Welsh vs Coventry, 51-13
Moseley vs Rotherham Titans, 19-7
Bristol vs Plymouth Albion, 24-14
France
Top 14, Round 19
Bayonne vs Biarritz, 15-0
Brive vs Montauban, 19-14
Castres vs Stade Français, 32-14
Perpignan vs Bourgoin, 49-20
Racing Metro 92 vs Clermont, 33-24
Toulon vs Montpellier, 31-19
Toulouse vs Albi, 24-6
Pro D2, Round 19
La Rochelle vs Tarbes, 12-7
Lyon vs Colomiers, 50-10
Pau vs Grenoble 26-3
Aix-en-Provence, vs Mont-de-Marsan, 20-18
Oyonnax vs Narbonne, 13-6
Agen vs Auch 21-6
Aurillac vs Bordeaux, 12-7
Dax vs Lannemezan, 34-8
Ireland
AIB Cup Final
Cork Constitution vs Garryowen, 15-11
AIB Junior Cup Final
This was a dramatic win. In the 86th minute wing Mark O’Connor scored a try in the corner and then converted it himself.
City of Derry vs Armagh, 19-17
AIL Division 1
Shannon vs St Mary’s, 27-16
Ballymena vs University College Cork 19-10
Galwegians vs Ballynahinch 15-12
Young Munster vs Dungannon 13-12
Dolphin vs Clontarf 17-0
Old Belvedere vs Buccaneers, 33-12
Japan
Top League Final
Toshiba Brave Lupus vs Sanyo Wild Knights, 6-0
New Zealand
Warm-up match
Blues vs Chiefs, 31-21
Scotland
Premiership
Dundee HSFP vs Boroughmuir, postponed
Glasgow Hawks vs Edinburgh Accies, postponed
Melrose vs Watsonians, postponed
Selkirk vs Ayr, postponed
Heriot’s vs Stewarts Melville, 53-22
West of Scotland vs Currie, postponed
South Africa
Warm-up matches
Bulls B vs Lions, 25-3
Bulls A vs Lions, 42-12
Boland vs UCT, 14-12
Spain
División de Honor, Round 12
Cetransa El Salvador vs Bizkaia Gernika, 30-17
Ampo Ordizia vs La Vila, 26-21
Pegamo Bera Bera vs UE Santboiana, 25-10
Les Abelles vs VRAC Quesos Entrepinares, 27-24
CRC Madrid vs Cajasol Ciencias, 24-23
División de Honor B, Round 10
Grupo 1
Oviedo Feve vs Barcelona Universitari Club, 9-3
Eibar Hierros Anetxe vs Getxo Artea, 24-5
Universidad Ednon Vigo vs Durango, 15-3
Hernani vs FC Barcelona, 27-25
Grupo 2
Liceo Francés vs CAU Valencia, 30-20
Helvetia vs UMA Málaga, 25-24
Complutense Cisneros vs Jaén, 20-17
Mercedes Benz Alcobendas vs Atletico Portuense, 43-8
Wales
Premiership
Neath vs Aberavon, 29-12
Llanelli vs Pontypridd, 25-13
Cardiff vs Newport
Swansea vs Llandovery, 33-28
Pontypridd vs Cross Keys, 12-11
