TEST RUGBY RESULTS: Saturday 12 June

12.06.2010 -Updated
New Zealand 66, Ireland 28 in New Plymouth
Scotland 24, Argentina 16 in Tucuman
Australia 27, England 17 in Perth
South Africa 42, France 17 in Capetown
Samoa 24, Tonga 23 in Apia (Pacific Nations Cup)-New result
Fiji 22, Japan 8 in Lautoka (Pacific Nations Cup)
Kenya 11, Zimbabwe 10 in Nairobi (Victoria Cup)
Israel 13, Finland 6 in Helsinki (ENC 3C) - New result
Iran 19, Pakistan 6 in Jakarta (Asia Nations Div.3, Final)
Guam 49, Indonesia 12 in Jakarta (Asia Nations Div.3, Playoff 3^rd-4^th)
Jordan 28, Uzbekistan 3 in Almaty (Asia Nations Div.4, Final)
Mongolia v Almaty Select XV in Almaty (Asia Nations Div.4, Playoff 3^rd-4^th)-result to come

Briefly
A red card and a yellow card effectively ended Ireland's hopes of winning against New Zealand.
Scotland slogged out a win in Argentina.
Australia won against England in spit of giving away two penalty tries.
South Africa were too good against a tired looking French side.
Fiji caused a surprise by defeating Japan.
Kenya just sneaked past Zimbabwe at home in the inaugural Victoria Cup match.
Iran move to Asia Nations Div.2 for 2011 and become recognised as Asia's high flyer at the moment.
Hosts Indonesia crashed out to Guam and are relegated to Asia Nations Div.4 next year.
Jordan won Asia Nations Div.4 and replace Indonesia in Div.3

TEST RUGBY RESULTS: Saturday 6 February

06.02.2010
England 27, Wales 17 at Twickenham (6 Nations)
Ireland 29, Italy 11 in Dublin (6 Nations)
Russia 14, Portugal 10 in Sochi (WCQ Europe R5, ENC 1)
Romania v Spain in Bucharest-Postponed
Georgia 77, Germany 3 in Tblissi (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1)

Today
07.02.2010
France v Scotland at Murrayfield (6 Nations)

International Rugby Results: Friday-Saturday 20-21 November

21.11.2009
New Zealand 19, England 6 at Twickenham
Scotland 9, Australia 8 at Murrayfield
Wales 33, Argentina 16 in Cardiff
South Africa 32, Italy 10 in Udine
France 43, Samoa 5 in Paris
Ireland 41, Fiji 6 in Dublin
Japan 27, Canada 6 in Tokyo (2^nd test)
United States 27, Uruguay 6 in Lauderhill (WCQ Americas R2, Playoff 2^nd leg)
Argentina ‘A’ 24, Portugal 13 in Lisbon

20.11.2009
Scotland ‘A’ 38, Tonga 7 in Galashiels
Italy ‘A’ 8, Georgia 7 in Palmanova

Review
The biggest upset of the weekend was Scotland's 9-8 win over Australia. Although a little unfair to Scotland, one would have to ask the question, how did Australia lose this one? Still, the result is the result. Australia's hopes of remaining undefeated on this tour has vanished.

All the other European contests went as predicted. New Zealand added to Martin Johnson's misery with the England team. Wales won well against an Argentine team perhaps below strength, whilst South Africa won their first match on tour. France and Ireland won their test matches against the Pacific Island teams with such ease that Fiji's cry of 'foul' against the IRB for not demanding players be released from club could well be heard again.

Japan won against Canada again, wrapping up the series 2-0. I just don't get how easily Japan has won this series.

The USA entered the Rugby World Cup finals for 2011 by defeating Uruguay 27-6 at home, thus scoring a 54-29 aggregate against Uruguay. Uruguay is not out of the reckoning yet. They have a chance to get in to the finals via a repecharge system.

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Test Results: 29 November

29.11.2008
New Zealand 32, England 6 at Twickenham
Wales 21, Australia 18 in Cardiff
Bulgaria 18, Luxembourg 10 in Luxembourg City (WCQ Euro.R2:ENC2A)
Cyprus 37, Azerbaijan 3 in Baku (ENC 3D)

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