France 47-19 Italy: Les Bleus pile on the points as Rugby World Cup looms
France showed moments of brilliance and some familiar failings in beating Italy 47-19 at the Stade de France on Friday.
Betham at the double as Clermont get up and running in Top 14
Clermont Auvergne are up and running in the Top 14 as Peter Betham inspired a 28-10 win over La Rochelle on Sunday.
Bayonne stun Racing 92 on opening day, Toulouse beaten
There were shock wins for Bayonne and Bordeaux-Begles as the Top 14 returned for the 2019-20 season on Saturday.
England 57-15 Ireland: Record win keeps Schmidt’s men from top spot
Ireland's hopes of moving to the top of the world rankings on Saturday were crushed by a brilliant England display at Twickenham.
France 32-3 Scotland: Les Bleus scythe through sorry Scots
Maxime Medard claimed a brace of tries as France ran riot against Scotland in Nice as part of their Rugby World Cup preparations.
South Africa 24-18 Argentina: Springboks rely on Nkosi class to see off Pumas
Sbu Nkosi dazzled but South Africa were not at their best, earning a battling win against Argentina in their Rugby World Cup warm-up.
Wales 13-6 England: Wales top of the world as Biggar makes his point
George North scored the only try and Dan Biggar answered his critics in a 13-6 win over England that put Wales top of the... Read more
New Zealand 36-0 Australia: All Blacks take revenge with thumping Auckland victory
New Zealand scored five tries in a clinical Bledisloe Cup victory over an Australia side who humbled them seven days earlier in Perth.
England 33-19 Wales: Anscombe and Curry injured as All Blacks stay top of the rankings
England were too good for a strong Wales side at Twickenham, where Gareth Anscombe and Tom Curry sustained injury blows.
Argentina 13-46 South Africa: Pollard inspires Springboks to Rugby Championship triumph
South Africa wrapped up a long-awaited Rugby Championship triumph in style with a drubbing of ragged Argentina on Saturday.
Carbery suffers ankle injury in Ireland win over Italy
Fly-half Joey Carbery impressed before damaging his ankle in Ireland's victory over Italy in Dublin.
Australia 47-26 New Zealand: Wonderful Wallabies hand All Blacks joint-heaviest defeat
Scott Barrett's first-half red card gave Australia the impetus to dismantle Bledisloe Cup rivals New Zealand in the Rugby Championship.
Australia 16-10 Argentina: Lealiifano enjoys winning comeback against dismal Pumas
Australia were comfortable winners over Argentina in Brisbane, with all but five of the hosts' points coming from Christian Lealiifano.
New Zealand 16-16 South Africa: Springboks shock All Blacks in Wellington again
Substitute Herschel Jantjies grabbed a late try as South Africa fought back to draw 16-16 with New Zealand on Saturday.
Argentina 16-20 New Zealand: All Blacks pip plucky Pumas
Argentina kept New Zealand scoreless for the second half of their Buenos Aires showdown, but could not avoid a Rugby Championship defeat.
Hooper: Australia have a lot to look at after South Africa defeat
Michael Hooper admitted Australia have a lot of things to work on following their 35-17 Rugby Championship defeat to South Africa.