Argentina 23 South Africa 34

Northampton 32 N-G Dragons 7

Worcester 25 Saracens 24

South Africa 33 Australia 20

Sir: I can see what David Llewellyn is getting at when he writes (11 February) that the French have promoted the Scots scrum-half Chris Cusiter, "le petit general", above their own Jacques Fouroux, "le petit caporal". However, since "le petit caporal" is the nickname by which the French fondly refer to Napoleon himself, the promotion is not quite as significant as he suggests.

Newcastle 29 - Leeds 16

Wigan expect to sign a new half-back within the next few days, but Maurice Lindsay, the club's chairman, said that the player in question was not the Wakefield scrum-half, Ben Jeffries, with whom they have been repeatedly linked.

Munster 19 Llanelli Scarlets 13

Hull 34 - St Helens 6

Hull, rejected by New Zealand's Stacey Jones, have switched their search for a scrum-half to Chris Thorman, who is thought to be ready to return to England after one year with Parramatta.

The Wigan scrum-half Luke Robinson, who failed to make the team for the Challenge Cup final, has joined Super League strugglers Castleford.