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