Churchill Cup. Russia lose to Italy A, England Saxons beat Tonga

Churchill Cup

Gloucester, England

Group A

England Saxons – Tonga – 41:14 (24:0)

England Saxons: tries – penalty tries (3), Crane, Twelvetrees, conversions - Clegg (5), penalties – Clegg (2).

Tonga: tries – Timani, Koloamatangi, conversions – Morath (2).

Overall standings: England Saxons – 10 (2), Tonga – 5 (2), USA – 0 (2).

Group B

Italy A – Russia – 24:19 (18:6)

Italy A: tries - M. Pratichetti, Toniolatti, conversion – Tebaldi, penalty – Tebaldi (3), Bocchino.

Russia: try – Yagudin, conversion – Yu. Kushnarev, penalty- Yu. Kushnarev (4).

Overall standings: Canada – 9 (2), Italy A – 4 (2), Russia – 1 (2).