MEN’S RUGBY UNION: South Africa and New Zealand ended the first phase of the Nations Championship with the only unbeaten records after the All Blacks comfortably beat Ireland 40-21 in Auckland and South Africa crushed Wales 43-0 at Durban. Fiji lost 33-19 in Scotland to remain without a point and Italy were thumped 57-10 in Australia to also stay winless. France beat Japan 42-15 and England saw off Argentina 31-24.