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