Apart from these warm-up matches masquerading as Test matches there were top provincial matches in the Southern Hemisphere, including the historic start to the brand new Australian Rugby Championship.
International
Agen vs Georgia, 17-6
Auch vs Georgia, 20-17
Canada XV vs Portugal, 34-18
Canada vs British Columbia, 38-3
France vs England, 21-15
Japan vs Asian Barbarians, 69-1
Romania vs Neath, 41-10
Scotland vs Ireland, 31-21
Confederation of African Rugby
Elgon Cup
Kenya won the two legs by one point – 45-44!
Kenya vs Uganda, 35-15
Australia
Australian Rugby Championship
Week 1
East Coast Aces vs Ballymore Tornadoes, 27-21
Melbourne Rebels vs Canberra Vikings, 32-27
Perth Spirit vs West Sydney Rams, 21-13
Sydney Fleet vs Central Coast Rays, 25-19
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup
Week Three
Northland vs Bay of Plenty, 24-17
Counties Manukau vs North Harbour, 13-13
Tasman vs Hawke’s Bay, 23-17
Wellington vs Manawatu, 37-7
Auckland vs Waikato, 47-26
Canterbury vs Otago, 27-7
Southland vs Taranaki, 25-20
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Sharks vs Valke,
Cheetahs vs Blue Bulls,
Western Province vs Griquas,
Lions vs Boland,
Division 1
Eastern Province vs Border, 25-22
Griffons vs Leopards, 37-37
Under-21
Valke vs Border, 21-13
Pumas vs Griffons, 36-22
Under-19
Valke vs Border, 70-14
Griffons vs Pumas, 28-10
Provincial Amateur
Boland Provincial Amateur vs Free State Rural Amateur (South), 25-17
Border Urban vs Border Rural , 36-13
Free State Amateur (Central) vs Leopards Amateur (Rural), 28-23
Golden Lions Amateur vs Blue Bulls, 17-13
Griffons Amateur vs Valke Amateur South, 42-36
Griquas Central Amateur vs Griffons Rural (Eastern Region), 26-24
Impalas Amateur vs Griquas Agri-Oranje, 29-21
Impalas Amateur vs Leopards Amateur (Rural), 23-19
KZN Duikers vs Lowveld Amateur, 34-15
SWD Eagles Amateur vs Mighty Elephants Rural, 31-27
Valke Amateur East vs KZN Rural, 32-22
Women
Blue Bulls vs South Western Districts, 65-0
Border vs Eastern Province, 18-7
Free State vs Boland, 10-5
KwaZulu Natal vs Golden Lions, 29-19
International
Agen vs Georgia, 17-6
Auch vs Georgia, 20-17
Canada XV vs Portugal, 34-18
Canada vs British Columbia, 38-3
France vs England, 21-15
Japan vs Asian Barbarians, 69-1
Romania vs Neath, 41-10
Scotland vs Ireland, 31-21
Confederation of African Rugby
Elgon Cup
Kenya won the two legs by one point – 45-44!
Kenya vs Uganda, 35-15
Australia
Australian Rugby Championship
Week 1
East Coast Aces vs Ballymore Tornadoes, 27-21
Melbourne Rebels vs Canberra Vikings, 32-27
Perth Spirit vs West Sydney Rams, 21-13
Sydney Fleet vs Central Coast Rays, 25-19
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup
Week Three
Northland vs Bay of Plenty, 24-17
Counties Manukau vs North Harbour, 13-13
Tasman vs Hawke’s Bay, 23-17
Wellington vs Manawatu, 37-7
Auckland vs Waikato, 47-26
Canterbury vs Otago, 27-7
Southland vs Taranaki, 25-20
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Sharks vs Valke,
Cheetahs vs Blue Bulls,
Western Province vs Griquas,
Lions vs Boland,
Division 1
Eastern Province vs Border, 25-22
Griffons vs Leopards, 37-37
Under-21
Valke vs Border, 21-13
Pumas vs Griffons, 36-22
Under-19
Valke vs Border, 70-14
Griffons vs Pumas, 28-10
Provincial Amateur
Boland Provincial Amateur vs Free State Rural Amateur (South), 25-17
Border Urban vs Border Rural , 36-13
Free State Amateur (Central) vs Leopards Amateur (Rural), 28-23
Golden Lions Amateur vs Blue Bulls, 17-13
Griffons Amateur vs Valke Amateur South, 42-36
Griquas Central Amateur vs Griffons Rural (Eastern Region), 26-24
Impalas Amateur vs Griquas Agri-Oranje, 29-21
Impalas Amateur vs Leopards Amateur (Rural), 23-19
KZN Duikers vs Lowveld Amateur, 34-15
SWD Eagles Amateur vs Mighty Elephants Rural, 31-27
Valke Amateur East vs KZN Rural, 32-22
Women
Blue Bulls vs South Western Districts, 65-0
Border vs Eastern Province, 18-7
Free State vs Boland, 10-5
KwaZulu Natal vs Golden Lions, 29-19
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