Rugby

INTERNATIONALS
(Twickenham)

England 31 (L. Moody, J. Wilkinson, B. Cohen, tries; Wilkinson 2 con, 3 pen, drop goal) New Zealand 28 (J. Lomu 2, D. Howlett, D. Lee tries; B. Blair 2 con; A. Mehrtens 2 con). Halftime: 17-14.

(Dublin)

Ireland 18 (R. O'Gara 6 pen) Australia 9 (M. Burke 3 pen). Halftime: 12-3.

(Edinburgh)

Scotland 37 (B. Pountney, M. Leslie, C. Paterson, S. Grimes, S. Moffat tries; B. Laney 3 con, 2 pen) Romania 10 (I. Tofan try, con, pen). Halftime: 20-3.

(Cardiff)

Wales 58 (M. Jones 2, R. Williams, C. Charvis, S. Parker, G. Thomas tries; penalty try; S. Jones 3 con, 5 pen; I. Harris con) Fiji 14 (N. Ligairi, W. Serevi tries; L. Little con; Serevi con). Halftime: 27-0.

(Marseille)

France 30 (C. Heymans, V. Clerc tries; F. Gelez con, 5 pen; T. Castaignede drop goal) South Africa 10 (J. van Niekerk try; A. Pretorious con, pen). Halftime: 12-3.

NATIONAL SEVENS TOURNAMENT
(Palmerston North)

Men.-

Cup: Auckland 24 Counties Manukau 5, Wellington 19 BoP 5, North Harbour 21 Canterbury 14, Horowhenua-Kapiti bye. Semifinals: Wellington 28 Auckland 21, North Harbour 24 Horowhenua 19. Final: Wellington 36 North Harbour 12.

Plate: Hawkes Bay 7 Northland 5, Otago 15 North Otago 0, Waikato 22 Southland 12, Manawatu bye. Semifinals: H Bay 14 Otago 7, Waikato 31 Manawatu 0. Final: Waikato 21 Hawkes Bay 17.

Bowl: Taranaki 21 Nelson Bays 14, King Country 36 Wairarapa Bush 0, Wanganui 38 Mid-Canterbury 7. Semifinals: Taranaki 12 King Country 0, Marlborough 24 Wanganui 5. Final: Marlborough 33 Taranaki 10.

Shield: NZ Marist 21 Thames Valley 5, South Canterbury 26 East Coast 7, West Coast 14 Buller 12, Poverty Bay bye. Semifinals: NZ Marist 33 South Canterbury 14, West Coast 38 Pov Bay 12. Final: West Coast 38 NZ Marist 19.

Women.-

Championship: Auckland 29 North Harbour 0, BoP 7 Waikato 0, Canterbury 12 Wellington 5, Otago 22 Counties Manukau 17. Semifinals: BoP 20 Auckland 0, Canterbury 17 Otago 5. Final: Canterbury 25 BoP 14.

National men's trialists: C. Baxter, A. Bunting, L. Messam, R. Martin, N. Walker (BoP); W. Brame, J. Keina, S. Lauaki, M. Manu, B. Meyer, I. Tanivula, A. Valence, J. Wilson (Auckland); R. Brunsden, R. Karauria, J. Kupa, R. Vallance (Hawkes Bay); M. Camburn, N. Evans, E. Rush, C. Smylie, A. Tuitavake (North Harbour); T. Ioasa, R. Kinikinilau, J. Manu, S. Waldrom (Wellington); D. Karauna, D. Kora, C. Perry (Waikato); H. Martine, B. Milne (Southland); D. Parkinson, G. Webb (Otago); H. Pedersen (Marlborough); J. Teniteni (Horowhenua-Kapiti); J. Tiatia (Canterbury).