Global Results - 21 October

If you like playing in sunshine, there were places to avoid this weekend where rain and hail tortured the north. New Zealand sorted out semifinalists in the ITM Cup and South Africa started the agony of promotion/relegation.

International

European Nations Cup

Division 2A

Sweden vs Croatia, 32-13

Division 2B

Slovenia vs Serbia, 33-3

Confederation of African Rugby

Tournament in Yaounde in Cameroon was apparently cancelled after Uganda. Kenya and Namibia withdrew.

Under-19

European Championship
   
Russia vs Spain, 27-15
Romania vs Ukraine. 36-0
Georgia  vs Portugal, 27-13 
Belgium vs Poland, 45-10

Friendly

Argentina Jaguars vs Russia, 40-20

Magners League

Edinburgh vs Ulster. 21-16
Glasgow Warriors vs Ospreys, 31-23
Leinster vs Connacht, 18-6
Munster vs Benetton Treviso, 39-13
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Aironi, 36-5
Scarlets vs Cardiff Blues, 16-10
 
Domestic

England

Premiership

Gloucester vs Harlequins, 33-26
London Irish vs Exeter Chiefs, 12-9
Leicester Tigers vs Bath, 21-15
Northampton Saints vs London Wasps, 37-10
Saracens vs Newcastle Falcons, 15-13
Sale Sharks vs Leeds Carnegie, 6-3

The Championship

Birmingham & Solihull Moseley
Cornish Pirates vs Worcester Warriors, 23-21
Doncaster Knights vs Plymouth Albion, 41-2
London Welsh vs Bristol, 39-14
Bedford Blues vs Nottingham, 24-13
Rotherham Titans vs Esher, 25-22

France
 
Top 14, Round 10
 
Biarritz vs Clermont, 16-13
Castres vs Agen, 38-11
La Rochelle vs Brive, 26-21
Montpellier vs Bourgoin, 28-6
Racing Metro 92 vs Bayonne, 15-9
Stade Français vs Toulon, 22-15
Toulouse vs Perpignan, 38-29
 
Pro D2, Round 8
 
Aurillac vs Colomiers, 19-6
Bordeaux vs Aix-en-Provence, 19-17
Carcassonne vs Dax
Grenoble vs Albi
Lyon vs Auch 27-8
Oyonnax vs Narbonne 28-10
Saint Etienne vs Pau
Tarbes vs Mont-de-Marsan, 26-17

Ireland

AIL Division 1

Bruff vs University College Cork, 15-13
Clontarf vs Buccaneers, 25-15
Cork Constitution vs Young Munster, 32-19
Dungannon vs Galwegians, 26-25
Garryowen vs Dolphin, 45-27
Old Belvedere vs Blackrock, 29-20
St Mary's vs Shannon, 53-0
UL Bohemians vs Lansdowne, 19-9

Italy

Eccellenza, Round 5

BancaMonteParma Crociati vs L’Aquila, 41-16
Estra I Cavalieri Prato vs HBS GranDucato Parma, 35-22
Femi-CZ Rovigo vs Petrarca Padova
Marchiol Mogliano vs Futura Park Rugby Roma, 10-6
Mantovani Lazio vs Casinò di Venezia, 28-22

Japan

Top League

Kintetsu Liners vs Toyota Verblitz, 21-17
Kobe Kobelco Steelers vs NTT Communications Shining Arcs, 30-14
NEC Green Rockets vs Coca-Cola West Red Sparks, 28-3
Ricoh Black Rams vs Toyota Shokki Shuttles, 46-13
Sanyo Wild Knights vs Fukuoka Sanix Blues, 65-21
Suntory Sungoliath vs Yamaha Jubilo, 72-0
Toshiba Brave Lupus vs Kubota Spears, 33-19

New Zealand

ITM Cup

Northland vs Bay of Plenty, 36-24
Waikato vs Canterbury, 26-6
Taranaki vs North Harbour, 49-47
Manawatu vs Otago, 46-24
Wellington vs Southland, 27-14
Auckland vs Tasman, 49-10
Hawke's Bay vs Counties-Manukau, 31-28

Heartland semifinals

Meads Cup

North Otago vs Mid Canterbury 40-24
Wanganui vs Poverty Bay 31-24

Lochore Cup

Buller vs Horowhenua Kapiti, 19-14
Wairarapa Bush vs King Country, 21-17

Scotland

Premiership

Ayr vs Stirling County, 43-19
Dundee vs West of Scotland
Glasgow Hawks vs Selkirk, 92-0
Heriots vs Boroughmuir, 24-20
Hawick vs Currie, 11-9
Melrose vs Watsonians, 45-19

South Africa

Promotion/Relegation

Currie Cup

Leopards vs South Western Districts Eagles, 37-22
Pumas vs Eastern Province, 36-36

Under 21

Valke vs Boland, walk-over for Valke

Under-19

South Western Districts vs Griffons, 24-21

Spain

División de Honor, Round 7

AMPO Ordizia vs SANITAS Alcobendas, 25-18
Bizkaia Gernika vs Cajasol Ciencias, 29-6
Pegamo Bera Bera vs CAU Valencia, 38-20
UE Santboiana Seat vs La Vila, 38-30
VRAC Quesos Entrepinares vs Cetransa El Salvador, 15-13

División de Honor B

Grupo 1

Uribealdea vs Barcelona Universitari, 14-10
Getxo Artea vs Hernani, 24-21
Iveco Universidade Vigo vs Oviedo, 30-23
FC Barcelona vs Durango, 49-0

Grupo 2

Liceo Francés vs Arquitectura, 31-27
CRC Madrid vs Ponent, 95-5
Helvetia vs Atletico Portuense, 20-10
Les Abelles vs Cisneros, 29-19

Wales

Premiership

Aberavon vs Swansea, 27-12
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Carmarthen Quins, 24-10
Llanelli vs Bedwas, 28-3
Neath vs Newport, 31-12
Pontypridd vs Cardiff, 16-16
Pontypool vs Llandovery, 26-26
Tonmawr vs Cross Keys, 33-28