Global Results - 25 October 2009

In New Zealand Southland have nicked the Ranfurly Shield and semifinalists are decided in the Air New Zealand Cup and Finalists in the Heartland Championship. In South Africa the grim  promotion-relegation matches are producing high scores.

European Nations Cup

Division 2A

Czech Republic vs Poland, 19-5
 
Division 2B

Croatia vs Latvia, 23-9
 
Division 3A

Serbia vs Switzerland, 13-8
 
Division 3C

Bulgaria vs Luxembourg, 25-12

Under-19

European Championship

Italy vs Portugal, 45-5 
Georgia vs Germany, 34-3
Russia vs Poland, 28-8
Spain vs Belgium, 27-24

Women

Finland won the Nordic Cup.

Finland vs Norway, 22-5.

Friendly

Argentina Jaguars vs Canada A, 42-16
Great Britain Fire Brigade vs French Firemen

Magners League
  
Cardiff Blues vs Ospreys, 20-12
Edinburgh vs Munster, 12-7   
Glasgow Warriors vs Connacht, 34-20
Scarlets vs Dragons, 18-3   
Ulster vs Leinster, 16-14

England

Premiership, Round 6

Harlequins vs Worcester Warriors, 26-22
London Irish vs Leicester Tigers 18-12
London Wasps vs Gloucester, 35-6
Newcastle Falcons vs Bath, 27-16
Northampton Saints vs Sale Sharks 21-16
Saracens vs Leeds Carnegie, 21-15

Championship 

Cornish Pirates vs Birmingham & Solihull, 62-10  
Coventry vs Plymouth Albion 26-10
Doncaster Knights vs Bristol, 26-22  
Exeter Chiefs vs Rotherham Titans, 43-10
London Welsh vs Moseley, 21-17
Nottingham vs Bedford Blues, 30-29

France

Top 14, Round 8

Castres vs Bayonne, 15-6
Montauban vs Albi, 20-6
Montpellier vs Clermont, 16-9
Perpignan vs Stade Français, 20-14
Racing-Métro 92 vs Brive, 18-10
Toulon vs Bourgoin, 46-28
Toulouse vs Biarritz, 23-3

Pro D2, Round 8

Agen vs Pau, 20-9
Aurillac vs Narbonne, 15-3
Bordeaux vs Aix-en-Provence, 21-10
Dax vs Auch, 22-14
Lyon vs La Rochelle, 19-18
Oyonnax vs Colomiers, 31-15
Tarbes vs Grenoble, 28-18

Ireland

AIL Division 1

Blackrock vs Cork Constitution, 10-3
Buccaneers vs Ballymena, 18-15
Clontarf vs UL Bohemians, 8-3
Dungannon vs Ballynahinch, 13-8
Dolphin vs Shannon, 18-14
St Mary's vs Garryowen, 6-3
University College Cork vs Galwegians, 19-11
Young Munster vs Old Belvedere, 3-3

Italy

Super 10, Round 6

Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Casinò di Venezia, 57-8
L'Aquila Rugby vs Parma, 22-19
MPS Viadana vs Benetton Treviso, 22-6
Petrarca Padova vs Consiag I Cavalieri Prato, 24-17
Plusvalore Gran Parma vs Femi-CZ Rovigo, 23-23

Japan

Top League

Fukuoka Sanix Blues vs Honda Heat, 31-15
Kintestu Liners vs NEC Green Rockets, 26-24
Ricoh Black Rams vs Kyuden Voltex, 41-17
Suntory Sungoliath vs Kubota Spears, 21-16
Sanyo Wild Knights vs Toyota Verblitz, 46-19
Toshiba Brave Lupus vs Coca-Cola West Red Sparks, 55-22
Yamaha Jubilo vs Kobe Kobelco Steelers, 32-20

New Zealand

Air New Zealand Cup, Round 13

Ranfurly Shield: Southland vs Canterbury, 9-3
Auckland vs Waikato, 26-18
Hawke's Bay vs Northland, 32-13
Manawatu vs North Harbour, 42-16
Otago vs Counties Manukau, 22-19
Taranaki vs Bay of Plenty, 30-24
Wellington vs Tasman, 22-14

Heartland Championship semifinals

Meads Cup

Mid Canterbury vs South Canterbury, 19-17
Wanganui vs Poverty Bay, 48-13

Lochore Cup

North Otago vs King Country, 31-27
West Coast vs Buller, 53-22

Scotland

Premier

Ayr vs Selkirk, 47-17
Boroughmuir vs Dundee HSFP, 26-25
Currie vs West of Scotland, 56-18
Glasgow Hawks vs Edinburgh Academicals, 43-12
Heriot's vs Stewart's Melville FP, 24-21
Melrose vs Watsonians, 42-27

South Africa

Currie Cup - Division 1
  
Promotion/Relegation, First Leg

Leopards vs South Western Districts, 47-42
Boland vs Pumas, 35-34

Under-21

Promotion/Relegation

Leopards vs Griquas, 38-27

Under-19

Griffons vs Boland, 48-27

Spain

División de Honor, Round 5

Bizkaia Gernika vs UE Santboiana, 54-8
CRC Madrid vs VRAC Quesos Entrepinares, 27-21
Cajasol Ciencias vs Pegamo Bera Bera, 21-12
Cetransa El Salvador vs Ampo Ordizia, 37-17
La Vila vs Les Abelles, 49-0

División de Honor B, Round 2

Grupo 1

Hernani vs Barcelona Universitari, 19-18
Oviedo Feve vs Getxo Artea, 26-3 
Universidad Ednon Vigo vs Eibar Hierros Anetxe, 21-17
FC Barcelona vs Durango, 26-3

Grupo 2

Liceo Francés vs Atco. Portuense, 16-6
Cau Valencia vs Helvetia, 37-3
Complutense Cisneros vs Uma Málaga, 25-14
Mercedes Benz Alcobendas vs Jaén, 20-15

Wales

Premiership

Aberavon vs Llanelli, 32-32
Bedwas vs Ebbw Vale, 21-3
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Cross Keys, 19-17
Llandovery vs Pontypool, 68-21
Pontypridd vs Newport, 21-20
Swansea vs Carmarthen Quins, 33-24