Global Results - 6 September
Australia came back in no uncertain terms when they walloped South Africa in Brisbane in Round 7 of the Tri-Nations. In the Celtic countries the Magners League started and in England the Premiership, both with surprises.
International
Tri-Nations
Australia vs South Africa, 21-6
Under-19
Oceania Championship
Fiji vs Tonga, 9-8
Fiji vs Vanuatu, 89-3
Fiji vs Samoa, 20-9
Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu, 41-3
Samoa vs Tonga, 13-11
Samoavs Fiji, 34-22
Magners League
Dragons vs Ulster, 23-6
Edinburgh vs Blues, 22-21
Glasgow Warriors vs Munster, 22-9
Ospreys vs Connacht, 19-12
Scarlets vs Leinster, 18-16
Domestic
Australia
New South Wales
TooheysNewCup Shute Shield, Round 22
Eastern Suburbs vs Manly, 38-15
Gordon vs Penrith, 97-24
Northern Suburbs vs West Harbour, 46-26
Randwick vs Parramatta, 100-0
Sydney University vs Eastwood, 81-7
Southern Districts vs Warringah, 26-26
England
Premiership
Gloucester vs Bath, 24-5
Leeds Carnegie vs Newcastle Falcons, 9-9
London Wasps vs Harlequins, 26-15
Northampton Saints vs Worcester Warriors, 20-17
Sale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers, 15-12
Saracens vs London Irish, 18-14
RFU Championship
This is a new competition to replace National Division 1. It will have a Final at Twickenham at the end of May 2010 and the further reward of promotion to the Premiership.
Bedford Blues vs Doncaster Knights, 26-12
Bristol vs London Welsh, 28-23
Cornish Pirates vs Nottingham, 24-13
Coventry vs Rotherham Titans, 21-12
Exeter Chiefs vs Moseley, 50-25
Plymouth Albion vs Birmingham & Solihull, 33-10
France
Top 14
Round 4
Albi vs Castres - postponed
Bourgoin vs Racing-Métro 92, 17-13
Montauban vs Stade Français, 40-35
Montpellier vs Biarritz, 22-18
Perpignan vs Brive, 21-9
Toulon vs Clermont, 26-21
Toulouse vs Bayonne, 21-17
Round 5
Bayonne vs Bourgoin, 53-6
Biarritz vs Stade Français, 30-22
Brive vs Albi, 39-6
Castres vs Montpellier, 33-18
Clermont Auvergne vs Toulouse, 19-12
Montauban vs Toulon, 21-18
Perpignan vs Racing-Mètro 92, 18-14
Pro D2
Round 2
Agen vs La Rochelle, 26-21
Bordeaux-Bègles vs Auch, 23-21
Colomiers vs Dax, 19-13
Grenoble vs Mont-de-Marsan, 12-9
Lyon vs Aix-en-Provence, 36-14
Narbonne vs Lannemezan, 16-13
Oyonnax vs Tarbes, 28-12
Pau vs Aurillac, 16-12
Ireland
Under-18
Ulster vs Connacht
Italy
Supercoppa
Benetton Treviso vs Parma, 28-8
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup, Round 6
Auckland vs Otago, 22-10
Bay of Plenty vs Canterbury, 19-17
Southland vs Northland, 15-15
Tasman vs Manawatu, 34-15
Taranaki vs North Harbour, 17-13
Waikato vs Hawke's Bay, 30-22
Wellington vs Counties Manukau, 62-19
Heartland Championship, Round 2
Buller vs East Coast, 47-9
Horowhenua-Kapiti Kapiti vs West Coast, 33-9
King Country vs Thames Valley, 36-13
Mid Canterbury vs South Canterbury, 16-13
Poverty Bay vs North Otago, 18-10
Wairarapa Bush vs Wanganui, 21-17
Scotland
Premiership
Ayr vs Watsonians, 22-16
Boroughmuir vs West of Scotland, 37-20
Currie vs Heriots, 28-15
Edinburgh Accies vs Selkirk, 33-10
Glasgow Hawks vs Stewarts Melville, 46-0
Melrose vs Dundee HSFP, 36-31
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Cheetahs vs Golden Lions, 20-16
Griquas vs Leopards, 34-33
Sharks vs Boland,
Western Province vs Blue Bulls, 25-19
Division 1
Mighty Elephants vs Griffons, 29-16
Pumas vs Valke, 95-14
South Western Districts vs Border, 14-13
Under-21
Boland vs Sharks, 57-20
Eastern Province vs Griffons, 41-19
Free State vs Golden Lions, 25-19
Pumas vs Valke, 45-27
South Western Districts vs Border, 28-16
Western Province vs Blue Bulls, 24-22
Under-19
Sharks vs Leopards, 27-23
Free State vs Golden Lions, 22-22
Griffons vs Western Province
Pumas vs Valke, 32-17
Eastern Province vs Boland, 32-19
South Western Districts vs Border
Amateur
Blue Bulls vs Leopards, 70-15
Boland vs Griquas Rural, 37-7
Eastern Province vs Border, 33-28
Eastern Province Rural vs South Western Districts, 19-11
Griffons Rural vs Free State Rural, 51-12
Leopards Rural vs Pumas, 38-19
Lions vs Limpopo, 53-13
Valke vs Pumas Rural, 82-17
Valke Rural vs Natal Rural, 14-13
Women
Boland vs Griffons, 53-12
Blue Bulls vs KwaZulu Natal, 12-0
Eastern Province vs Border, 24-10
South Western Districts vs Leopards , 58-0
Western Province vs Golden Lionesses, 39-3
Wales
Premiership
Bedwas vs Llanelli, 30-23
Neath vs Llandovery, 35-19
Carmarthen Quins vs Pontypridd, 17-13
Swansea vs Newport, 38-6
Cardiff vs Ebbw Vale, 30-3
Aberavon vs Glamorgan Wanderers, 31-22
Cross Keys vs Pontypool, 30-23
Under-18
Blues vs Dragons
Ospreys vs Scarlets