Springboks Dent English Pride
England were handed their 5th defeat on the trot as South Africa took a 3 point victory, coincidentally their 5th straight win at Fortress Twickenham.
Clinical Tonga Leave Eagles Behind
Tonga scored 26 unanswered points in a dominant second half to pull away from an inventive but inaccurate American side in front of the Kingsholm faithful.
Stanley Sinks Canada In Vannes
Manu Samoa overcame their heavily publicised off-field problems to score a much needed win over Canada at the Stade de la Rabine in historic Brittany.
Pumas Claw One Back In Italy
Argentina recovered from a poor first half to win a stagnant encounter against Italy at the Stadio Ferraris in a match played a day earlier than intended.
Eagles Race Away From Romania
A shorthanded US Eagles picked up an important win on the road to start their tour as they outfoxed an imposing Romanian side in Bucharest on Saturday.
Tonga Steps Up In Tbilisi
An excellent second half performance saw Tonga touch down three times to pull away from Georgia in a preview of next year’s World Cup Pool C opener.
Impressive Scots Flatten Pumas
Scotland gave new coach Vern Cotter the best possible Murrayfield welcome as they caught a sorry Argentina off guard in a convincing win on Saturday.
Maori Leave It Late In Tokyo
Japan came within minutes of a famous upset in a thrilling encounter in Tokyo that saw the New Zealand Maori pull it out of the fire in spectacular fashion.
Haimona Kicks Italy To Rare Win
Kelly Haimona kicked four penalty goals and one conversion as Italy toppled Manu Samoa in a wretched match riddled with handling errors and average play.
Magnificent Ireland Stun Springboks
Well, what can you say? A monumental upset, arguably Joe Schmidt’s finest hour as a coach, and one of the great Irish performances of the professional era.