Tournaments

All Blacks centre ruled out

Conrad Smith will miss the third Test against England in Hamilton because of a broken thumb.

Ireland sweep series

Ireland ground out a 23-17 victory in the second and final Test against Argentina. BRENTON CHELIN reports.

Wallabies grind out ugly win

Australia beat France 6-0 in Melbourne to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, reports SIMON BORCHARDT.

Blacklash buries England

The All Blacks rebounded from a 10-0 deficit to beat England 28-27 in Dunedin and clinch the series. JON CARDINELLI reports.

Leopards sweep past Valke

The Leopards secured a 45-22 bonus-point win over the Valke in their second round Currie Cup qualifier in Kempton Park.

Scots sneak past Canada

A controversial late penalty gave Scotland a narrow 19-17 victory over Canada on Saturday.

Samoa put boot into Italians

Samoan flyhalf Tusi Pisi kicked five penalties to help his side to a 15-0 win over a lacklustre Italy on Saturday.

Fiji hit Tonga for six

Fiji ran in six tries to rout Tonga 45-17 in their Pacific Nations Cup clash in Lautoka on Saturday.