ETR 11 - 0 MON
1 Try (0 Converted) '39; 2 Drop Goal '57, '74Group A
Port Edward Arena, Port Edward, Satavia
19:30 kick-off
Referee:
Nikolaas De Witte (NUV)
Assistant Referees:
Goodwin Lyndon (EST)
Cainneach Ó Braonáin ()
TMO:
Kenzie Romeijnders (HEN)
Match Description:
Neither side dominated, but Etruria just beat out Montecara at every stage, leading to an Eturian victory.
RWI 18 - 37 HAL
2 Try (1 Converted) '26, '39; 2 Drop Goal '47, '594 Try (4 Converted) '15, '19, '64, '75; 3 Drop Goal '7, '31, '79Group A
Port Hope International Stadium, Port Hope (Breybach Sands), Satavia
15:30 kick-off
Referee:
Rayner Shine (EST)
Assistant Referees:
Daniel de Veers (NUV)
Ernest Collingwood (EST)
TMO:
Arvel Mulloy (CAL)
Match Description:
In this high-scoring game, Rwizikuru put up a valiant fight against the overpowering Hallandic side, who've been doing really well this year so far. Halland were in the lead consistently, and appeared to be in complete control of the situation, despite conceding 18 points.
SAT 28 - 5 ALS
4 Try (4 Converted) '11, '26, '48, '671 Try (0 Converted) '52Group B
Satavian Airlines Oval, Adamstown, Satavia
15:30 kick-off
Referee:
Micha Ó Braonáin (CAL)
Assistant Referees:
Georges Hubert (GAL)
Johnathon Martel (EST)
TMO:
Wilhelm de Witte (NUV)
Match Description:
Satavia thoroughly beat Alsland, but showed that they also had gaping holes in their defence, which the Alslandic team exploited to score a try just four minutes after a Satavian try.
NUV 45 - 0 SIV
6 Try (6 Converted) '7, '12, '26, '33, '48, '59; 1 Drop Goal '71Group B
King's College Jago, Port Jago, Satavia
16:30 kick-off
Referee:
Cornelius Van Tonder (SAT)
Assistant Referees:
Georges Hubert (GAL)
Pádraig O'Hara (CAL)
TMO:
Domnall Woods (HAL)
Match Description:
Following Nuvania's semi-poor performance yesterday, the Pumas dominated over Sivathra, not conceding a single try.
CAS 3 - 28 GAR
1 Drop Goal '794 Tries (4 Converted) '19, '27, '51, '66Group C
Fort Kinnon Arena, Port Arthur-Fort Kinnon, Satavia
16:30 kick-off
Referee:
Amand Abel (GAL)
Assistant Referees:
Theofilus Van der Aart (HEN)
Zhenya Nikolaev (SOR)
TMO:
Newton Sinclair (SAT)
Match Description:
Garambura dominated here, scoring four tries evenly spaced throughout the match. Cassier made several attempts to score tries on the Garamburan try line, spending thirteen minutes on the try line, before eventually passing back to score a drop goal with just minutes before the end of the match.
TEN 24 - 28 GAP
3 Try (3 Converted) '47, '59, '72; 1 Drop Goal '794 Tries (4 Converted) '19, '27, '51, '66Group C
Northport Stadium, Northport (Orange Province), Satavia
16:30 kick-off
Referee:
Elliot Hummel (SAT)
Assistant Referees:
Antoon Kreager (SAT)
Dubhghall MacClery (CAL)
TMO:
Cirino Ventimiglia (ETR)
Match Description:
Once again, Gapolania, officially the worst team in the tournament, have proven that perhaps they shouldn't have been judged so quickly. The Kolibri punched hard, narrowly beating Tengaria in this unexpected result. Both Gapolania and Tengaria were awarded a bonus point; Tengaria for losing by less than 7 points, and Gapolania for scoring four tries.
SOR 0 - 0 AZM
Group D
Port Hope RFC Grounds, Port Hope, Satavia
14:30 Kick Off
Referee:
Caolán Cavanagh (CAL)
Assistant Referees:
Ermenegildo Martel (ETR)
Finnán O'Shaughnessy (CAL)
TMO:
Enea Di Stefano (ETR)
Match Description:
Neither Azmara nor Soravia could score any points in this match, with the majority of play being stuck around the half way line.
GAL 17 - 24 EST
3 Try (1 Converted) '33, '49, '574 Try (2 Converted) '23, '64, '71, '78Group D
DePex Stadium, Port Hope, Satavia
18:30 Kick Off
Referee:
Pieter Van Nifterick (SAT)
Assistant Referees:
Eric Sala (GAP)
Anton Kuznetsov (SOR)
TMO:
Rayner Dries (NUV)
Match Description:
In this tightly contested match, Gaullica, still reeling from defeat, played with all their heart, as did Estmere. It was a close run battle, that was snatched by Estmere in the last ten minutes with a try in the 71st minute and then also in the 78th minute. Both teams played exceptionally.