Results at a Glance - 24 January 2016
In Europe the quarterfinalists for European Champions Cup and for the Challenge Cups were decided.
In Pool 2 of the Champions Cup both results were dramatic and decisive. Those who suffered disappointment were Ospreys and last year's losing finalists Clermont.
Quarterfinalists:
Champions Cup: Exeter Chiefs, Leicester Tigers, Northampton Saints, Racing, Saracens, Toulon, Stade Français, Wasps.
Challenge Cup: Connacht, Dragons, Gloucester, Grenoble, Harlequins, London Irish, Montpellier, Sale Sharks.
There are 16 teams – nine from England, five from France and one each from Ireland and Wales.
In Japan Panasonic won the Top League Final for the third consecutive time in a dramatic win over Toshiba on Sunday.
International
Women
Wales vs Ireland, 15-5
European Professional Club Rugby
Champions Cup, Round 6
Pool 1
Ulster vs Oyonnax, 56-3
Saracens vs Toulouse, 28-17
Pool 2
Exeter Chiefs vs Ospreys, 33-17
Bordeaux-Bègles vs Clermont Auvergne, 37-28
Pool 3
Glasgow Warriors vs Racing 92, 22-5
Northampton Saints vs Scarlets, 22-10
Pool 4
Munster vs Benetton Treviso, 28-5
Stade Français vs Leicester Tigers, 36-21
Pool 5
Toulon vs Bath, 19-14
Wasps vs Leinster 51-10
Challenge Cup
Pool 1
Connacht vs Enisei-STM, 47-5
Newcastle Falcons vs Brive, 27-23
Pool 2
Sale Sharks vs Newport Gwent Dragons, 38-5
Castres vs Pau, 24-7
Pool 3
Cardiff Blues vs Calvisano, 74-6
Montpellier vs Harlequins, 42-9
Pool 4
La Rochelle vs Worcester Warriors, 35-11
Gloucester vs Zebre, 14-11
Pool 5
London Irish vs Agen, 31-17
Grenoble vs Edinburgh, 34-23
Challenge Cup Qualifying Competition
Femi-CZ Rugby Rovigo (Italy) vs Royal Kituro (Belgium), 62-0
British & Irish Cup
Bedford Blues Scarlets Premiership Select, 45-34
Jersey vs Doncaster Knights, 24-19
Moseley vs Ealing Trailfinders, 36-27
Cornish Pirates vs London Welsh, 35-17
London Scottish vs Munster A, 21-11
Newport Dragons Premiership Select vs Connacht Eagles, 10-3
Yorkshire Carnegie vs Ospreys Premiership Select, 35-14
Bristol Ulster Ravens, 47-13
Nottingham vs Cardiff Blues Premiership Select, 19-10
Leinster A vs Rotherham Titans, 43-24
Domestic
France
Pro D2, Round 16
Lyon, the log leaders, are the only away team that won. Bourgoin, whom they beat by four points, are 12th on the log.
Colomiers vs Aurillac, 21-3
Albi vs Biarritz, 30-13
Bayonne vs Carcassonne, 14-9
Béziers vs Provence, 23-12
Mont-de-Marsan vs Montauban, 16-13
Perpignan vs Tarbes, 21-15
Narbonne vs Dax, 20-12
Lyon vs Bourgoin, 17-13
Italy
Trofeo Eccellenza
The final will be between Viadana and Petrarca.
Viadana vs Sitav Lyons Piacenza, 34-5
Petrarca Padova vs IMA Lazio, 68-7
Japan
Top League Play-offs
Panasonic Wild Knights vs Toshiba Brave Lupus, 27-26
Yamaha Jubilo beat Kobe Kobelco Steelers 26-22 , 26-22
Toyota Verblitz vs Canon Eagles, 48-17
Kintetsu Liners vs NTT Communications Shining Arcs, 22-17 after extra time
Suntory Sungoliath vs Toyota Industries, 78-14
Honda Heat vs Kubota Spears, 45-38
Ricoh Black Rams vs Coca Cola Red Sparks, 27-22
NEC Green Rockets vs NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes 32-22
Portugal
Campeonato Nacional Divisão Honra, 15ª Jornada
AEIS Agronomia vs CR Arcos Valdevez, 41-23
Direito vs Belenenses, 45-0
AEIS Tecnico vs AA Coimbra, 92-12
CDUL vs CDUP, 29-13
Cascais vs Lousã, 62-3
Scotland
Premiership
These are all rescheduled matches.
Boroughmuir vs Selkirk, 34-12
Ayr vs Stirling County, 10-6
Currie vs Hawick, 17-15
Heriot's vs Gala, 20-19
Wales
Foster's Cup
Llanelli vs Neath, 22-20
Carmarthen Quins vs Llandovery, 30-22
Ebbw Vale vs Cross Keys, 28-20
Cardiff vs Bridgend, 26-22
Pontypridd vs Aberavon, 16-14
Bedwas vs Newport, 46-0
