Global results - 17 January

The European competitions are reaching a stage when decisions will be made and there were surprises this weekend, including the massive defeat the Saints inflicted on Perpignan, the reigning champions of France.

International

Friendlies

Tukkies vs Russia, 20-6
Russia A vs Tukkies XV, 17-0

Heineken Cup, Round 5

Cardiff Blues vs Sale Sharks, 36-19
Clermont Auvergne vs Ospreys, 27-7
Gloucester vs Biarritz, 23-8
Glasgow Warriors vs Dragons, 29-25
Leicester Tigers vs Viadana, 47-8
Leinster vs Brive, 27-10
Munster vs Benetton Treviso, 44-7
Northampton Saints vs Perpignan, 34-0
Stade Français vs Bath, 15-13
Scarlets vs London Irish, 31-22
Toulouse vs Harlequins, 33-21
Ulster vs Edinburgh, 21-13

Amlin Challenge Cup, Round 5

Bayonne vs Racing-Metro 92, 22-14
Bourgoin vs Bucuresti Oaks, 33-15
Connacht vs Montpellier, 20-10
Castres vs Rovigo, 47-0
London Wasps vs Roma, 50-16
Leeds Carnegie vs Parma, 38-14
Montauban vs Petrarca Padova, 31-23
Newcastle Falcons vs Albi, 16-14
Saracens vs Toulon, 28-9
Worcester Warriors vs Olympus Rugby XV, 54-3

Domestic

England

The Championship

Bristol  vs Doncaster Knights,
Bedford Blues vs Nottingham, 51-19
Birmingham & Solihull vs Cornish Pirates, 31-31
London Welsh  vs Moseley 22-6
Plymouth Albion  vs Coventry 20-3
Exeter Chiefs vs Rotherham Titans, 24-18

France

Pro D2, Round 17

Grenoble vs Mont-de-Marsan
La Rochelle vs Agen, 3-3
Auch vs Bordeaux, 17-6
Aix-en-Provence vs Lyon, 12-12
Narbonne vs Lannemezan, 56-10 
Pau vs Aurillac, 21-14
Tarbes vs Oyonnax, 13-9
Dax vs Colomiers, 10-0

Ireland

AIL Division 1

Ballynahinch vs Dungannon, postponed
Cork Constitution vs Blackrock College 18-15
Clontarf vs UL Bohemians 21-12
Garryowen vs St Mary's, 16-14
Shannon vs Dolphin 32-10
University College Cork vs Galwegians, 19-13
Young Munster vs Old Belvedere, 16-15

Italy

No Super 10 matches

Japan

Top League

Coca Cola West Red Sparks vs Yamaha Jubilo, 31-17
NEC Green Rockets  vs Fukuoka Sanix Blues, 33-5

Scotland

Premiership

Boroughmuir vs Edinburgh Academicals, 29-12
Dundee HSFP vs Heriot's 13-8
Glasgow Hawks vs Watsonians, postponed
Melrose vs Ayr, postponed
Selkirk vs Currie, postponed
West of Scotland vs Stewart Melville FP, 44-33

South Africa

Friendlies

Stormers vs UCT, 21-3
Tukkies II vs Tswane University of TechnologyI, 24-23

Spain

División de Honor B, delayed from Round 9
 
CAU Valencia vs Helvetia , 24-7
Complutense Cisneros vs UMA Málaga, 35-14

Wales

No principality matches