Global Results - 26 October

There were big winners in South Africa and New Zealand this weekend. Both of them were tense, intense encounters with low scoring - just three tries in two finals.
 
In Durban the stadium was packed for the Final but in Wellington there were many, many empty seats. But the biggest crowd of the day was in Paris when Toulouse came to play. This time Stade brought their best team and this time they won.
 
International

European Nations Cup

Division 2B

Croatia vs Malta, 18-16
Sweden vs Latvia, 21-5

Division 3D

Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Azerbaijan in Zenica - postponed

Magners League

Edinburgh vs Connacht, 27-14
Glasgow Warriors vs Leinster, 15-12
Ulster vs Munster, 22-6

EDF Energy Cup

Bath vs Sale Sharks, 24-21
Cardiff Blues vs Leicester Tigers, 23-9
Gloucester vs Dragons, 25-20
London Wasps vs Newcastle Falcons, 26-13
London Irish vs Harlequins, 32-17
Ospreys vs Worcester Warriors, 37-22
Saracens vs Northampton Saints, 33-19
Scarlets vs Bristol,  27-0

Domestic

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Top 14 - semifinals

Newman vs SIC, 6-6 (Newmand declared winners)
Hindú vs CASI, 18-9

England

National League 1

Cornish Pirates vs Moseley, 19-15
Coventry vs Manchester, 29-18
Doncaster vs Sedgley Park, 41-3
Exeter Chiefs vs London Welsh, 10-3
Leeds Carnegie vs Esher, 52-8
Nottingham vs Bedford Blues, 15-7
Newbury vs Otley, 26-20
Rotherham Titans vs Plymouth Albion, 10-10

Fiji

Farebrother-Sullivan Trophy Challenge

Nadi vs Suva, 24-14

France

TOP 14 - Round 8

Bayonne vs Brive, 14-9
Bourgoin vs Montpellier, 19-12
Biarritz vs Mont-de-Marsan, 33-6
Castres vs Toulon, 21-17
Montauban vs Clermont Auvergne, 30-25
Perpignan vs Dax, 17-6
Toulouse vs Stade Français, 26-13

Pro D2 - Round 7

Aurillac vs Bourg-en-Bresse, 20-8
Bordeaux vs Albi, 12-8
Colomiers vs Auch, 24-15
Grenoble vs Tarbes, 23-19
La Rochelle vs Lyon, 23-18
Narbonne vs Agen, 25-22
Oyonnax vs Béziers, 30-9
Pau vs Racing Metro 92, 16-15

Ireland

All Ireland League - Level 1

Ballymena vs UL Bohemians, 14-9
Clontarf vs Young Munster, 7-0
Dungannon vs Dolphin, 22-16
Garryowen vs Buccaneers, 19-8
Galwegians vs Old Belvedere, 14-12
Shannon vs Terenure, 35-10
St Mary's vs Cork Constitution, 16-9
UCD vs Blackrock, 10-6

Italy

Super 10 - Round 5

Benetton Treviso vs AlmavivA Capitolina, 21-18
Casinò Di Venezia vs Cammi Calvisano, 36-24
Carrera Petrarca Padova vs Plusvalore Gran Parma, 28-16
Femi CZ Rovigo vs Overmach Cariparma, 30-20
Montepaschi Viadana vs Futura Park Rugby Roma, 27-15

Serie A - Round 4

Girone 1

Amatori San Donà vs Blu Geo Colorno, 25-21
Consiag Cavalieri Po vs Novaco Alghero, 64-7
L'Aquila vs Hafro Design Udine, 47-24
Mantovani Lazio 1927 vs Livorno, 49-28
Marchiol San Marco vs Amatori Milano, 22-15
Termoraggi Piacenza vs Giunti Firenze, 19-15

Girone 2

Antares Benevento vs Mirano 1957, 29-9
Banca Farnese Lyons vs Cammi Calvisano, 18-9
Benetton Treviso vs ASR San Gregorio, 32-8
Montepaschi Viadana vs Colleferro, 19-7
Rugby Banco Di Brescia vs Med Italia Pro Recco, 41-14
Vibu Noceto vs Zermack Badia, 38-0

Japan

Top League

Kobe Kobelco Steelers vs Kubota Spears, 27-17
Kyuden Voltex vs Toyota Verblitz, 26-24
NEC Green Rockets vs Yamaha Jubilo, 34-20
Suntory vs Yokogawa Atlastars, 47-29
Sanyo Wild Knights vs Kintetsu Liners, 44-8
Toshiba Brave Lupus vs IBM Big Blue,  68-19

New Zealand

Finals

Air New Zealand Cup

Canterbury vs Wellington, 7-6

Lochore Cup

Poverty Bay vs Horowhenua-Kapiti, 26-5

Meads Cup

Wanganui vs Mid Canterbury, 27-12

Portugal

National Division 1 - Round 4

Belenenses and Direito are top, Cascais well and truly bottom after four hidings.

Belenenses vs Agronomia, 25-24
CDUL vs Benfica, 42-0
GD Direito vs CDUP, 67-0
Técnico vs Cascais, 80-0

Scotland

Premiership

Ayr vs Edinburgh Academicals, 28-0
Boroughmuir vs West of Scotland 22-6
Currie vs Heriots
Glasgow Hawks vs Watsonians, 16-16
Melrose vs Hawick, 21-3
Stirling County vs Selkirk
 
South Africa

Currie Cup

Final

Sharks vs Blue Bulls, 14-9

Promotion/Relegation

After the two legs, Boland survived and the Leopards were promoted./
      
Griffons vs Boland, 50-42
Leopards vs Valke,  27-19

Under-21A Final

Blue Bulls vs Free State, 20-18

Under-19A Final

KwaZulu Natal vs Western Province, 31-18

Spain

División De Honor

Cetransa El Salvador vs La Vila, 11-5
Cajasol Ciencias vs UE Santboiana, 16-6
Getxo Artea vs AMPO Ordizia, 13-10
Madrid vs Les Abelles, 23-15
Pégamo Bera Bera vs Nodalia Rugby Valladolid, 28-19

División De Honor B

Grupo 1

Barcelona Universitari vs Belenos, 38-14
Durango Ilardura vs Universidade Ednon, 16-5
Gernika vs Krafft Atlético San Sebastián, 65-24
Hernani vs Oviedo Feve, 31-21

Grupo 2

Atlético Portuense vs Mercedes Benz España Alcobendas, 18-16
CAU Valencia vs Liceo Francés, 24-10
Jaén vs Complutense Cisneros, 27-20
UMA  Málaga vs Helvetia, 26-7

Wales

Premiership

Cardiff vs Swansea, 28-26
Cross Keys vs Pontypool,  30-16
Ebbw Vale vs Neath, 29-10
Llandovery vs Bedwas,  22-17
Llanelli vs Bridgend, 25-18   
Newport vs Glamorgan Wanderers, 28-16
Pontypridd vs Aberavon, 27-14