The clubs got their share of deomestic rugby in the north while the Big Three of the south started gearing up for Super 14.
Russia are preparing for the European Nations Cup in South Africa where they will play four matches.
International
Leopards vs Russia, 54-29
Australia
Friendly
Waratahs vs Reds, 26-10
England
Premiership
Gloucester vs London Wasps, 18-17
Leicester Tigers vs Newcastle Falcons, 41-14
London Irish vs Leeds Carnegie, 26-24
Sale Sharks vs Harlequins, 20-13
Saracens vs Bath, 26-20
Worcester Warriors vs Bristol, 25-5
>National League Division 1
Bedford Blues vs Coventry, 24-19
Exeter Chiefs vs Cornish Pirates, 39-29
Launceston vs Plymouth Albion, 17-16
Moseley vs Newbury, 24-22
Northampton Saints vs Sedgley Park, 96-3
Nottingham vs London Welsh, 34-6
Pertemps Bees vs Doncaster, 22-20
Rotherham Titans vs Esher, 36-17
France
Top 14 - 7ème Journée
Biarritz vs Perpignan, 21-8
Brive vs Albi, 25-6
Castres vs Clermont, 15-14
Montauban vs Dax, 12-11
Montpellier vs Bayonne, 37-13
Stade Français vs Bourgoin, 31-16
Toulouse vs Auch, 34-3
Pro D2 - 13ème Journée
Agen vs Tarbes, 16-14
Grenoble vs Blagnac, 28-17
Lyon vs Béziers, 15-6
La Rochelle vs Limoges, 15-11
Mont-de-Marsan vs Bordeaux-Bègles, 10-6
Narbonne vs Oyonnax, 25-10
Pau vs Aurillac, 19-17
Toulon vs Racing-Métro, 21-15
Ireland
AIB League Level 1
Cork Constitution vs Dungannon, 40-12
Clontarf vs UL Bohemians, 10-8
Dolphin vs Ballymena, 19-12
Greystones vs Blackrock, 23-22
Garryowen vs Terenure , 12-10
Shannon vs Galwegians, 16-5
St Mary's vs Old Belvedere, 23-22
UCD vs Lansdowne, 29-16
Youth Interprovincial
Connacht play Leinster in the Final.
Munster vs Ulster
Connacht vs Leinster
Italy
Super 10 - IX Giornata
Benetton Treviso vs Carrera Petrarca Padova, 27-27
Cammi Calvisano vs Femi Cz Rovigo, 24-6
Montepaschi Viadana vs Casino' Di Venezia, 28-13
Overmach Cariparma vs Amatori Catania, 35-13
Rolly Gran Parma vs Almaviva Ur Capitolina, 25-18
Serie A vs XV giornata
Girone 1
Hafro Design Udine vs Admo Leonessa Brescia, 18-11
Orved San Donà vs Antares Benevento, 35-12
Consiag I Cavalieri Prato vs Easy Living L'Aquila, 24-11
Novaco Amatori Alghero vs Mag Data Colorno, 25-5
Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Marchiol San Marco, 41-19
Termoraggi Cariparma Piacenza vs Zhermack Badia, 20-12
Girone 2
Vibu Noceto vs Benetton Treviso, 14-14
Exagerate Rugby Reggio vs Giunti Firenze 1931, 33-17
Mantovani Pol. Lazio vs Banca Farnese Lyons Piacenza, 27-21
Donelli Modena vs SG Rugby Segni , 18-15
Bozzi Livorno vs Rugby Banco di Brescia, 34-27
Cus Padova vs Med Italia Pro Recco, 25-20
Japan
Top League
Ricoh Black Rams and Mitsubishi DynaBoars have been relegated to the East Japan Top 11.
Kobe Kobelco Steelers vs Fukuoka Sanix Blues ,52-12
Kubota Spears vs IBM Big Blue, 19-10
NEC Green Rockets vs Coca-Cola West Red Sparks, 35-27
Ricoh Black Rams vs Kyuden Voltex, 20-17
Sanyo Wild Knights vs Mitsubishi DynaBoars, 66-12
Suntory Sungoliath vs Yamaha Jubilo, 31-7
Toyota Verblitz vs Toshiba Brave Lupus, 19-17
New Zrealand
Warm-ups
Chiefs vs Highlanders, 36-24
Crusaders vs Hurricanes, 55-33
Netherlands
Ereklasse
AAC vs REL, 56-0
Castricum vs Oisterwijk Oysters , 70-7
Hilversum vs 't Gooi, 32-18
HRC vs DIOK, 21-17
Scotland
Premiership
Boroughmuir vs Currie, 27-6
Hawick vs Dundee HSFP, 22-21
Watsonians vs Edinburgh Academicals, 31-6
Glasgow Hawks vs GHA, 26-7
Melrose vs Ayr, 38-7
South Africa
Friendlies
Valke vs Bulls,
Bulls vs Boland, 35-14
Spain
División de Honor - 12ª Jornada
El Salvador vs Cajasol Ciencias, 14-7
FC Barcelona vs Bera Bera, 23-23
Alcobendas vs UE Santoiana, 19-15
Ordizia vs Valladolid VRAC, 29-11
Getxo vs Madrid, 19-13
División de Honor B - 11ª Jornada
Grupo 1
Liceo Francés vs Hernani, 42-15
Universidade de Vigo vs Cornellá, 59-0
Gernika vs Durango Ilarduya, 18-7
Complutense Cisneros vs Oviedo, 35-10
Grupo 2
Helbetia vs Jaen, 34-28
CAU Valencia vs Universidad Granada, 88-0
La Vila vs Universidad Málaga, 23-22
Atco. Portuense vs Les Abelles, 8-8
Wales
Konica Minolta Cup - Round 4
Aberavon vs Llandovery, 22-7
Blackwood vs Aberavon Quins, 42-13
Bedwas vs Bonymaen, 43-0
Bridgend vs Builth Wells, 45-10
Bargoed vs Whitland, 24-16
Cardiff vs Carmarthen Quins, 43-15
Cross Keys vs Merthyr, 40-19
Ebbw Vale vs Caerphilly, 31-14
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Maesteg, 22-0
Narberth vs Glynneath, 34-21
Newport vs Llanharan, 59-17
Newport Saracens vs Ystrad Rhondda, 29-21
Neath vs Swansea, 27-18
Pontypridd vs Llanelli, 22-12
Tonmawr vs Waunarlwydd, 55-0
Tondu vs Old Illtydians, 16-15