World Roundup 9-12 August

A roundup of games played this weekend around the world including Internationals, Currie Cup, Air New Zealand Cup, Australian Rugby Championship and South African Schools matches.

INTERNATIONALS

Aug 10: INTL: Japan v Asian Barbarians, Tokyo [69-10]

More than 10,000 fans gathered at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Ground in Tokyo on Friday evening to see Japan play the Asian Barbarians in their final match on home soil before Rugby World Cup 2007.

Japan outscored their opponents – a mix of former Japanese internationals and players from China, Korea, Kazakhstan and Hong Kong – by 11 tries to one in humid conditions to triumph 69-10.

After the match Japan head coach John Kirwan addressed the crowd in Japanese from prepared notes to thank the fans for coming to watch the team and to also seek their support during the World Cup, when his side faces Australia, Wales, Canada and Fiji.

Aug 11: INTL: England v France, Twickenahm [15-21]

A rampaging last twenty minutes by France star Sébastien Chabal, including a late try, helped France to a 21-15 win over England at Twickenham on Saturday.

England, showing 11 changes from the side that demolished Wales 62-5, were expected to struggle against the French first-choice side. However, the English, lead by Mike Catt, matched the 6 Nations champions for most of the game.

The scorers:

England [15]
Penalties: Barkley (4)
Drop goal: Gomarsall

France [21]
Tries: Pelous, Chabal
Conversion: Elissalde
Penalties: Skrela (2), Elissalde

Aug 11: INTL: Scotland v Ireland, Murrayfield [31-21]

Scotland beat Ireland 31-21 in a World Cup warm-up Test at Murrayfield in a terrible display by an Irish side seen by many as real World Cup contenders.

The scorers:

Scotland [31]
Tries: Hogg, Henderson (3), Murray
Conversions: Paterson (2), Parks

Ireland [21]
Tries: Boss, Trimble
Conversions: Wallace
Penalties: Wallace (2), Murphy

Aug 12: INTL: Canada Select v Portugal [34-18]

A Canadian team beat a Portuguese team 34-18 at Fletcher’s Fields in Markham, on Saturday. Portugal are on tour in Canada.

The scorers:

Canada Select [34]
Tries: DTH van der Merwe (3), DiGirolamo, Tait
Conversions: Monro (3)
Penalties: Monro

Portugal [18]
Tries: Mateus, Severino
Conversions: D Pinto
Penalties: D Pinto (2)

Aug 12: Canada  v British Columbia [38-03]
Aug 12: Romania v Neath [41-10]
Aug 12: INTL: Kenya v Uganda [35-15]

SA: CURRIE CUP

Aug 10: CCUP: Valke v Sharks, Brakpan [22-45]

The Sharks started strongly, wrapping up the bonus point within 14 minutes. However the Valke came back and got amongst the Sharks players, disrupting their pattern and getting back into the game. The Sharks were too strong in the end though, running out 45-22 victors.

The scorers:

Valke [22]
Tries: Nico Luus, Charl McLeod, Bertus Swanepoel
Conversions: Albert Keuris (2)
Penalties: Keuris.

Sharks [45]
Tries: Kees Lensing, Ryan Kankowski, Jacques Botes, Stefan Terblanche (2), Brad Barritt, Monty Dumond
Conversions: Rory Kockott (3), Dumond (2)

Aug 11: CCUP: Griquas v WP, Kimberley [25-30]

Western Province ended Griquas’ unbeaten run at home in Kimberley with a late try by Corne Uys proving the difference between the two sides. Peter Grant, playing at number 12, scored two tries and was named man-of-the-match.

The scorers:

Griquas [25]
Tries: Zane Kirchner, Frans Viljoen, Ronnie Cooke
Conversions: Conrad Barnard (2)
Penalties: Barnard (2).

Western Province [30]
Tries: Peter Grant (2), Naas Olivier, Corne Uys
Conversions: Olivier (2)
Penalty: Grant
Drop goal: Olivier

Aug 11: CCUP: Boland v Lions, Boland [10-15]

In a match played in shocking wet and muddy conditions in Wellington, the Lions were lucky to emerge 15-10 victors.

The scorers:

Boland [10]
Try: Justin Peach
Conversion: Isma-eel Dollie
Penalty: Dollie

Lions [15]
Tries: Jaco Pretorius, Rayno Benjamin
Conversion: Louis Strydom
Penalty: Strydom

Aug 11: CCUP: Cheetahs v Blue Bulls, Bloem [44-18]

The Cheetahs turned it up a gear to score three tries in the final 11 minutes against a visibly exhausted Bulls side. The Bulls competed strongly for the first 50 minutes but had little gas left in the tank towards the end.

The scorers:

Cheetahs [44]
Try: Marius Joubert, Meyer Bosman, Willem De Waal, Eddie Fredericks (2), Gavin Passens
Conversion: De Waal (4)
Penalty: Willem De Waal (2)

Blue Bulls [18]
Try: Wayne Julies, John Mametsa
Conversion: Derick Hougaard
Penalty: Hougaard
Drop goal: Hougaard

SA: Currie Cup Division 1

Aug 11: Eastern Province v Border [25-22]
Aug 11: Griffons v Leopards [37-37]

SA: Under 21 Championship

Aug 11: Valke v Border [21-13 ]
Aug 11: Pumas v Griffons [36-22]

SA: Under 19 Championship

Aug 11: Valke v Border [70-14]
Aug 11: Griffons v Pumas [28-10]

SA: Amateur Provincial

Boland Provincial Amateur v Free State Rural Amateur (South) [25-17]
Border Urban v Border Rural [36-13]
Free State Amateur (Central) v Leopards Amateur (Rural) [28-23]
Golden Lions Amateur v Blue Bulls [17-13]
Griffons Amateur v Valke Amateur South [42-36]
Griquas Central Amateur v Griffons Rural (Eastern Region) [26-24]
Impalas Amateur v Griquas Agri-Oranje [29-21]
Impalas Amateur vsLeopards Amateur (Rural) [23-19]
KZN Duikers v Lowveld Amateur [34-15]
SWD Eagles Amateur v Mighty Elephants Rural [31-27]
Valke Amateur East v KZN Rural [32-22]

SA: Women

Blue Bulls v South Western Districts [65-00]
Border v Eastern Province [18-07]
Free State v Boland [10-05]
KwaZulu Natal v Golden Lions [29-19]

NZ: AIR NEW ZEALAND CUP – Week 3

Aug: 09: ANZC: Bay of Plenty v Northland Rotorua [17-24] 
Aug: 10: ANZC: Counties Manukau v North Harbour Auckland [13-13] 
Aug: 10: ANZC: Tasman v Hawke’s Bay Blenheim [23-17]
Aug: 11: ANZC: Wellington v Manawatu Wellington [37-07] 
Aug: 11: ANZC: Auckland v Waikato Auckland [47-26] 
Aug: 11: ANZC: Otago v Canterbury Dunedin [07-27] 
Aug: 12: ANZC: Taranaki v Southland [20-25]

AUS: AUSTRALIAN RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP – Week 1

Aug: 11: ARC: East Coast Aces v Ballymore Tornadoes [27-21] 
Aug: 11: ARC: Perth Spirit v West Sydney Rams [21-13]
Aug: 11: ARC: Melbourne Rebels v Canberra Vikings [32-27]
Aug: 11: ARC: Sydney Fleet v Central Coast Rays [25-19]

SA: SCHOOLS

Aug: 11: Boland: Hugenote (Wellington) v Brandwag (EP) [11-19]
Aug: 11: Free State: Kroonstad AHS v Welkom Gimnasium [27-17]
Aug: 11: Western Cape: Elsies Rivier v Bergvliet [17-12]
Aug: 11: Western Cape: Paarl Boys High v Outeniqua [21-00]
Aug: 11: Western Cape: Tygerberg Rugby Club v Fish Hoek [10-08]
Aug: 09: Boland: Hugenote (Wellington) v Oudtshoorn High [08-05]
Aug: 09: Western Cape: De Kuilen v Brandwag (EP) [13-51]
Aug: 09: Western Cape: Paarl Boys High v Framesby  [13-11]

Aug: 09: Western Cape: SACS v Bishops [17-41]

The scorers:

Bishops [41]
Tries: Scott (2), Köster, Loizides, Arendse
Conversions: D Mallett (5)
Penalties: D Mallett (2)

SACS [17]
Tries: Mthi, Holland
Conversions: Fakier (2)
Penalties: Fakier