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