Well, it has started and it started with high drama in Paris. Day 2 had two one-sided results but Day 3 saw the uprising of the amateurs. The Rugby World Cup is under way.
World Cup
Argentina vs France, 17-12
Australia vs Japan, 91-3
England vs USA, 28-10
Ireland vs Namibia, 32-17
New Zealand vs Italy, 76-14
Scotland vs Portugal, 56-10
South Africa vs Samoa, 59-7
Wales vs Canada, 42-17
European Amateur Festival
England Counties vs Russia, 76-10
France Amateur vs Belgium, 27-13
Magners League
Blues vs Dragons, 40-13
Friendly
Bath vs Leinster, 29-9
Edinburgh vs Viadana, 42-0
Gloucester vs Ulster, 23-19
Harlequins vs Connacht, 31-8
Leicester Tigers vs Montauban, 32-10
London Wasps vs Glasgow, 34-8
Munster vs Saracens, 15-5
Australia
Australian Rugby Championship
Canberra Vikings vs Sydney Fleet, 56-29
Central Coast Rays vs Ballymore Tornadoes, 29-10
Perth Spirit vs Melbourne Rebels, 24-3
Western Sydney Rams vs East Coast Aces, 44-20
England
National League 1
Bedford Blues vs Esher, 31-29
Doncaster vs Launceston, 26-8
Exeter Chiefs vs Plymouth Albion, 28-19
London Welsh vs Newbury, 25-23
Moseley vs Pertemps Bees, 23-11
Northampton Saints vs Cornish Pirates, 35-26
Nottingham vs Rotherham Titans, 19-5
Sedgley Park vs Coventry, 28-21
Ireland
Under-20
Leinster vs Munster, 19-9
Ulster vs Connacht
Under-19
Ulster vs Connacht, 43-0
Munster vs Leinster
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup
Week 7
Auckland vs Northland, 33-25
Canterbury vs Hawke’s Bay, 44-6
Manawatu vs Otago, 25-25
Southland vs Counties Manukau, 47-10
Taranaki vs Bay of Plenty, 36-19
Waikato vs Tasman, 25-23
Wellington vs North Harbour, 39-14
AA Rewards
Pool A
Horowhenua-Kapiti Kapiti vs Wairarapa Bush, 18-12
King Country vs Thames Valley, 13-9
Mid Canterbury vs West Coast, 23-12
Pool B
Buller vs Poverty Bay, 15-13
North Otago vs East Coast, 38-5
Wanganui vs South Canterbury, 30-8
Scotland
Premiership
Boroughmuir vs Glasgow Hawks, 24-22
Currie vs Dundee HSFP, 16-6
Heriots vs Hawick, 36-29
Melrose vs Edinburgh Acads, 40-6
Stirling County vs Ayr, 18-18
Watsonians vs GHA, 40-15
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Boland vs Valke, 24-20
Cheetahs vs Griquas, 21-17
Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls, 27-22
Western Province vs Sharks, 22-19
1st Division
Border vs Griffons, 34-26
Eastern Province vs Leopards, 34-15
South Western Districts vs Pumas, 14-8
Under-21
Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions, 39-16
Border vs Griffons, 20-20
Eastern Province vs Griquas, 29-15
Leopardsv vs Boland, 17-11
South Western Districts vs Pumas, 32-19
Western Province vs KwaZulu Natal, 36-0
Under-19
Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions, 25-6
Griffons vs Border, 37-19
Griquas vs Eastern Province, 26-13
Leopards vs Boland, 33-8
South Western Districts vs Pumas, 16-16
Western Province vs KwaZulu Natal, 39-19
Provincial Amateur
Free State Plastteland (South) vs Eastern Province Rural , 51-10
Golden Lions vs KwaZulu Natal Rural, 62-33
Women
Border vs South Western Districts, 58-0
Free State vs Griffons, 40-12
Kwa-Zulu Natal vs Boland, 42-0
National Club Championship
Day 1
College Rovers vs Evergreens, 29-18
Old Greys vs Springs, 45-22
PE Police vs Welkom, 43-12
PUK Rugby Institute vs Kimberley Police, 46-6
Spring Rose vs Young Killers, 27-3
University of Johanne
World Cup
Argentina vs France, 17-12
Australia vs Japan, 91-3
England vs USA, 28-10
Ireland vs Namibia, 32-17
New Zealand vs Italy, 76-14
Scotland vs Portugal, 56-10
South Africa vs Samoa, 59-7
Wales vs Canada, 42-17
European Amateur Festival
England Counties vs Russia, 76-10
France Amateur vs Belgium, 27-13
Magners League
Blues vs Dragons, 40-13
Friendly
Bath vs Leinster, 29-9
Edinburgh vs Viadana, 42-0
Gloucester vs Ulster, 23-19
Harlequins vs Connacht, 31-8
Leicester Tigers vs Montauban, 32-10
London Wasps vs Glasgow, 34-8
Munster vs Saracens, 15-5
Australia
Australian Rugby Championship
Canberra Vikings vs Sydney Fleet, 56-29
Central Coast Rays vs Ballymore Tornadoes, 29-10
Perth Spirit vs Melbourne Rebels, 24-3
Western Sydney Rams vs East Coast Aces, 44-20
England
National League 1
Bedford Blues vs Esher, 31-29
Doncaster vs Launceston, 26-8
Exeter Chiefs vs Plymouth Albion, 28-19
London Welsh vs Newbury, 25-23
Moseley vs Pertemps Bees, 23-11
Northampton Saints vs Cornish Pirates, 35-26
Nottingham vs Rotherham Titans, 19-5
Sedgley Park vs Coventry, 28-21
Ireland
Under-20
Leinster vs Munster, 19-9
Ulster vs Connacht
Under-19
Ulster vs Connacht, 43-0
Munster vs Leinster
New Zealand
Air New Zealand Cup
Week 7
Auckland vs Northland, 33-25
Canterbury vs Hawke’s Bay, 44-6
Manawatu vs Otago, 25-25
Southland vs Counties Manukau, 47-10
Taranaki vs Bay of Plenty, 36-19
Waikato vs Tasman, 25-23
Wellington vs North Harbour, 39-14
AA Rewards
Pool A
Horowhenua-Kapiti Kapiti vs Wairarapa Bush, 18-12
King Country vs Thames Valley, 13-9
Mid Canterbury vs West Coast, 23-12
Pool B
Buller vs Poverty Bay, 15-13
North Otago vs East Coast, 38-5
Wanganui vs South Canterbury, 30-8
Scotland
Premiership
Boroughmuir vs Glasgow Hawks, 24-22
Currie vs Dundee HSFP, 16-6
Heriots vs Hawick, 36-29
Melrose vs Edinburgh Acads, 40-6
Stirling County vs Ayr, 18-18
Watsonians vs GHA, 40-15
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premier Division
Boland vs Valke, 24-20
Cheetahs vs Griquas, 21-17
Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls, 27-22
Western Province vs Sharks, 22-19
1st Division
Border vs Griffons, 34-26
Eastern Province vs Leopards, 34-15
South Western Districts vs Pumas, 14-8
Under-21
Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions, 39-16
Border vs Griffons, 20-20
Eastern Province vs Griquas, 29-15
Leopardsv vs Boland, 17-11
South Western Districts vs Pumas, 32-19
Western Province vs KwaZulu Natal, 36-0
Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions, 25-6
Griffons vs Border, 37-19
Griquas vs Eastern Province, 26-13
Leopards vs Boland, 33-8
South Western Districts vs Pumas, 16-16
Western Province vs KwaZulu Natal, 39-19
Provincial Amateur
Free State Plastteland (South) vs Eastern Province Rural , 51-10
Golden Lions vs KwaZulu Natal Rural, 62-33
Women
Border vs South Western Districts, 58-0
Free State vs Griffons, 40-12
Kwa-Zulu Natal vs Boland, 42-0
National Club Championship
Day 1
College Rovers vs Evergreens, 29-18
Old Greys vs Springs, 45-22
PE Police vs Welkom, 43-12
PUK Rugby Institute vs Kimberley Police, 46-6
Spring Rose vs Young Killers, 27-3
University of Johanne
