Five successful code hoppers

Benji Marshall is attempting to follow the footsteps of other league stars who have made it in rugby union. JEREMY PROOME looks at five of them.

Player Buzz: JP out in the cold

JP Pietersen endured some particularly cold Japanese weather with his Panasonic Wild Knights team-mates.

Sharks, Tahs best bet for title

The Waratahs will be the surprise package in this season’s Super Rugby and I have them, the Sharks and one of the Chiefs or Crusaders to be battling it out for champion status at the end of August, writes MARK KEOHANE.

Preview: Varsity Cup (Round 2)

Arch-rivals Maties and UCT will go head-to-head in Stellenbosch on Monday.

‘We want to stay No 1 in Eastern Cape’

SARugbymag.co.za chats to Grey High 1st XV coach Fenner Barnard about the upcoming season.

France power past Italy

France scored three tries within 10 minutes of the second half to defeat Italy 30-10 in Paris on Sunday.

Highlights: Scotland vs England (2014)

Highlights of the 20-0 defeat of Scotland at the hands of England at Murrayfield.

England keep Scotland scoreless

England scored two tries in difficult conditions to defeat Scotland 20-0 on a crumbling Murrayfield pitch on Saturday.

Steyn overshadowed by Parra

Morné Steyn was a helpless spectator as Morgan Parra scored all Clermont's points in a comprehensive 25-13 win over Stade Français on Saturday.

Halfpenny solid in Welsh defeat

Leigh Halfpenny was the only positive force for the Welsh in the No 15 jersey as they went down 26-3 to Ireland, writes JEREMY PROOME.