Global Results - 18 October
Two hectic rounds in Europe, winners in the Americas Rugby Cup, and several decisive matches in South Africa, including deciding who would play in the Currie Cup Final.
International
European Nations Cup
Division 3B
Austria vs Slovenia, 15-13
Norway vs Denmark, 15-8
Heineken Cup, Round 2
Dragons vs Glasgow, 22-14
Edinburgh vs Ulster, 17-13
Leicester Tigers vs Viadana, 46-11
Leinster vs Brive, 36-13
Munster vs Benetton Treviso, 41-10
Ospreys vs Clermont Auvergne, 25-24
Perpignan vs Northampton, Saints 29-13
Sale Sharks vs Cardiff Blues, 27-26
Scarlets vs London Irish, 27-25
Stade Français vs Bath, 29-27
Toulouse vs Harlequins, 23-19
Amlin Challenge Cup
Bourgoin vs Bucuresti Oaks, 21-19
Castres vs Rovigo, 76-11
Connacht vs Montpellier, 22-19
Leeds Carnegie vs Parma, 37-13
London Wasps vs Roma, 57-0
Montauban vs Petrarca, 27-10
Newcastle vs Albi, 45-3
Toulon vs Saracens, 31-23
Worcester Warriors vs Olympus Madrid, 38-5
Americas Cup Finals
3rd/4th: Ontario Blues vs USA Select XV,
1st/2nd: Argentina Jaguars vs British Columbia Bears, 35-11
Domestic
England
Championship
Bedford Blues vs Rotherham Titans, 27-25
Bristol vs Moseley, 19-9
Doncaster Knights vs Plymouth Albion, 21-6
Exeter Chiefs vs Birmingham & Solihull, 51-22
London Welsh vs Cornish Pirates, 34-10
Nottingham vs Coventry, 18-13
France
Pro D2, Round 7
Only Pau won away.
Aix-en-Provence vs Lannemezan, 12-8
Aurillac vs Dax, 23-6
Colomiers vs La Rochelle, 19-13
Lyon vs Auch, 26-6
Mont-de-Marsan vs Bordeaux, 16-12
Narbonne vs Grenoble, 32-0
Oyonnax vs Agen, 12-10
Pau vs Tarbes, 23-22
Ireland
AIB Cup
Ballymena vs Bective Rangers, 21-13
Belfast Harlequins vs UL Bohemians, 26-6
Blackrock vs Malone, 49-13
Clontarf vs Old Crescent, 50-5
Cork Constitution vs Ballynahinch, 18-16
Dolphin vs Barnhall, 38-3
Galwegians vs Dublin University, 27-17
Garryowen vs Navan, 34-19
Lansdowne vs Nenagh Ormond, 43-8
Old Belvedere vs Greystones, 28-12
Queen's University vs Dungannon, 31-23
St Mary's vs Bruff, 46-27
Shannon vs Buccaneers, 49-26
University College Cork vs Galway Corinthians, 27-10
University College Dublin vs Thomond, 21-15
Young Munster vs Terenure College, 30-17
Japan
Top League
Coca-Cola West Red Sparks vs NEC Green, 18-13
Kobe Kobelco Steelers vs Kyuden Voltex, 43-22
Kubota Spears vs Honda Heat, 48-23
Sanyo Wild Knights vs Fukuoka Sanix Blues, 50-11
Suntory Sungoliath’s vs Toyota Verblitz, 60-15
Toshiba Brave Lupus vs Kintetsu Liners, 41-12
Yamaha Jubilo vs Ricoh Black Rams, 61-12
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup, Week 12
Auckland vs Counties Manukau, 37-14
Bay of Plenty vs Manawatu, 28-27
Canterbury vs Hawke's Bay, 27-20
Otago vs Tasman, 21-0
Southland vs Taranaki, 24-13
Waikato vs Northland, 27-19
Wellington vs North Harbour, 37-13
Heartlands Championship
Meads Cup
Mid Canterbury vs Wairarapa Bush, 24-6
South Canterbury vs Horowhenua-Kapiti Kapiti, 33-18
Wanganui vs Poverty Bay, 56-0
Lochore Cup
Buller vs Thames Valley, 29-17
King Country vs East Coast, 60-14
West Coast vs North Otago, 35-17
Scotland
Premier 1
Ayr vs Stewart's Melville FP, 31-13
Currie vs Edinburgh Academicals, 48-21
Dundee HSFP vs Watsonians, 41-15
Glasgow Hawks vs Boroughmuir, 21-17
Melrose vs Heriot's, 37-28
Selkirk vs West of Scotland, 27-20
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division semifinals
Cheetahs vs Sharks, 23-21
Blue Bulls vs Western Province, 21-10
First Division Final
Pumas vs South Western Districts, 47-19
Under-21A semifinals
Free State vs Blue Bulls, 12-10
Sharks vs Western Province, 36-21
Under-21B Final
Griquas vs Griffons, 46-22
Under-19A semifinals
Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls, 32-30
Free State vs Western Province, 14-13
Under-19B Final
Boland vs Eastern Province, 39-29
Amateur Provincial Final
Griquas vs Eastern Province, 38-31
Wales
Premiership
Cardiff vs Bedwas, 29-22
Cross Keys vs Ebbw Vale, 36-12
Llandovery vs Aberavon, 52-34
Llanelli vs Carmarthen Quins, 18-10
Neath vs Swansea, 31-27
Newport vs Pontypool, 53-14
Pontypridd vs Glamorgan Wanderers, 18-12