South Africa (Springboks) 27-18 Australia (Wallabies) , who looked a pale imitation of the team who won in England '91. Were unbeaten in previous 9 tests.
Wallabies 12-6 England; England is probably the best side in Europe
Scotland 89-0 Ivory Coast
Canada 34-3 Romania
France bt Tonga
Wales 57-10 Japan; this just demonstrated the huge gap between the best of Asia and "average world-class" sides
New Zealand (All Blacks) 34-9 Wales; just demonstrates the gap between "average" and "top" class rugby
All Blacks 43-19 Ireland
Western Samoa beat Italy
Ireland 50-28 Japan
Wallabies 27-11 Canada
Springboks 21-8 Romania
England 27-20 Italy
England 24-18 Argentina
France 22-19 Scotland; Gavin Hastings side narrowly beaten
All Blacks 145-17 Japan; the best side in Asia completely humiliated
Springboks 20-0 Canada
Wallabies 42-3 Romania
England 44-22 Western Samoa
Ireland 24-23 Wales; battles between these two are always close
Quarterfinals
France 36-12 Ireland
England 25-22 Wallabies; courtesy of Rob Andrew's last-gasp drop goal
Springboks 42-14 Western Samoa; the Samoans Haka War Dance rendered useless
All Blacks 48-30 Scotland
Semifinals
Springboks 19-15 France; what a fierce battle this was
All Blacks 45-29 England; Jonah Lomu was just unstoppable
3&4
France 19-9 England
Final
Springboks 12-9 All Blacks (in extra time, 9-9 after fulltime)
