All Blacks battle past brave Scots

The All Blacks staved off a gutsy fightback from Scotland to claim a hard-fought 22-17 win in Edinburgh on Saturday. CRAIG LEWIS reports.

Ireland survive Fiji scare

Ian Keatley kicked a 73rd-minute penalty to guide Ireland to a thrilling 23-20 win over Fiji at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

England clinch dramatic win

England scored four second-half tries to claim a 30-6 win over Australia in a drama-filled affair at Twickenham on Saturday. CRAIG LEWIS reports.

Argentina’s late surge floors Italy

Nicolás Sánchez kicked 13 points as Argentina registered a hard-fought 31-15 win over Italy in Florence on Saturday.

Amos spares Wales’ blushes

Hallam Amos scored the only try of the match as Wales ground out an unconvincing 13-6 win over Georgia at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.

Japan power past Tonga

Lomano Lemeki scored a brace of tries as Japan cruised to a 39-6 victory against Tonga in Toulouse on Saturday.

Romania stun Samoa

Ionel Badiu scored a 74th-minute try as Romania secured a comeback 17-13 win over Samoa in Bucharest on Saturday.

Shields snubs All Blacks

Hurricanes captain Brad Shields apparently turned down an offer to join the All Blacks as he plans to defect to England next year.

France unchanged for Bok clash

Coach Guy Novès has named an unchanged starting XV ahead of France’s Test against the Springboks in Paris on Saturday.

Preview: England vs Wallabies

The Wallabies need their halfback-axis to produce a match-winning performance against England at Twickenham on Saturday, writes MARIETTE ADAMS.