Rugby World Cup 2019: Japan 30-10 Russia

Japan recovered from a rough start on Friday to begin their home Rugby World Cup campaign with victory over Russia in Tokyo.

Toulon hold off Racing fightback, Montpellier beaten

Toulon and Agen each won in the Top 14 on Sunday, with Racing 92 unable to complete a turnaround while Montpellier were outplayed.

Lyon & Bordeaux win in routs as Toulouse suffer another defeat

The top two in the Top 14 claimed huge victories to stay unbeaten as both the defending champions and last year's runners-up were beaten.

Brive stun Top 14 runners-up Clermont in milestone derby as Toulouse get off the mark

Clermont Auvergne suffered a derby defeat to Top 14 new boys Brive as defending champions Toulouse earned their first win of the season.

Bordeaux, Lyon stay perfect in Top 14

The top two in the Top 14 both triumphed on Saturday, with Bordeaux-Begles and Lyon improving to three wins from three this season.

Cheetahs hold on for sixth Currie Cup

The Lions almost repeated August's Currie Cup fightback against the Cheetahs in Saturday's final, falling short as their opponents held on.

Ireland 19-10 Wales: Best in victorious send-off in Rugby World Cup warm-up

Wales avoided a repeat of 2015's pre-Rugby World Cup injury problems as Ireland won 19-10 in Dublin on Saturday to take the No.1 ranking.

Australia 34-15 Samoa: Wallabies avoid pre-Rugby World Cup injury scares

Michael Cheika's Wallabies head into the Rugby World Cup with no new injury concerns after getting through unscathed against Samoa.

New Zealand 92-7 Tonga: All Blacks fall short of century in pre-World Cup annihilation

The All Blacks fell just short of 100 points in a merciless display in Hamilton, where New Zealand scored 14 tries on Saturday.

England 37-0 Italy: Marchant makes an impact as Azzurri draw a blank in Newcastle

Captain Owen Farrell converted all four of England's tries and also kicked three penalties as his side eased past Italy on Friday.

Toolis injury scare as Scotland eventually outclass Georgia

Gregor Townsend may count the cost of injuries from Scotland's final Rugby World Cup warm-up victory over Georgia.

Japan 7-41 South Africa: Mapimpi bags hat-trick in final Springboks warm-up

Japan were unable to repeat their shock 2015 Rugby World Cup success over South Africa, largely due to Makazole Mapimpi's hat-trick.

Racing off the mark in Top 14 as champions Toulouse remain winless

Toulouse won the Top 14 last season but they have been beaten in each of their first two matches at the start of the... Read more

Bayonne brought back down to earth by Clermont

The second round of Top 14 fixtures saw hard-fought wins for Clermont Auvergne, La Rochelle and Montpellier, among others, on Saturday.

Georgia 10-44 Scotland: Hutchinson double gives Townsend’s men rare away win

Scotland earned their first away Test win for 14 months against Georgia, with Rory Hutchinson impressing on his full debut.

Wales 17-22 Ireland: Stockdale at the double in improved Irish display

Jacob Stockdale scored twice as Ireland improved to beat Wales in a hard-fought affair in Cardiff on Saturday, ahead of the Rugby World Cup.