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Peter Jackson: Thanks so much Roy, whoever you are!

9 October 2014 0 comments

Roy Giddings had been on the WRU Board for so long that when he started Margaret Thatcher had just become the longest-serving British Prime Minister […]

Peter Jackson: Richard Webster – Man of Iron with knobbled knees

3 October 2014 0 comments

After nine operations, Richard Webster’s knees are so shot to bits that he cannot run five metres without seizing up. The surgical repairs work out […]

Peter Jackson: Imports are making a mockery of IRB rule

24 September 2014 0 comments

During his time in charge of Wales, Graham Henry took what could be politely described as a cavalier attitude to capping players who had no […]

Peter Jackson: So sad that Sinbad’s voyage never sailed fair despite its wonderful beginning

17 September 2014 0 comments

On paper it looked like the worst mismatch of all, Jonah Lomu against James Simpson-Daniel. A global superstar of gigantic proportion against a little Yorkshire […]

Peter Jackson: A friendly settlement? Don’t you believe it

11 September 2014 0 comments

Just about a fortnight ago, the warring Welsh factions were ‘miles away’ from ending their stand-off. Now that the smoke of conflict has lifted, they […]

Your FREE Season Preview Guide to the Aviva Premiership, Guinness Pro12 & the Greene King IPA Championship

4 September 2014 0 comments

The Rugby Paper, the UK’s leading Rugby publication have produced a FREE guide for the start of the upcoming season. To download this FREE guide, […]

Peter Jackson: Old-time All Blacks stand test of history

4 September 2014 0 comments

They could be found in Auckland on Thursday night sinking some grog and spinning old yarns worthy of the occasion – a Sixties reunion bash […]

Peter Jackson: Wales pay price for the pursuit of money

29 August 2014 1 comment

Gareth Edwards achieved many famous things, not least playing 53 consecutive matches for Wales. From start to finish, it took him fully 11 years. The […]

‘Angry-man’ Owen Farrell can fire World Cup success

29 August 2014 0 comments

All Black legend Earle Kirton backs England to go all the way behind their “angry young man”

Peter Jackson: It’s time for WRU to stop hiding from the public

21 August 2014 0 comments

Barack Obama gave a presidential news conference at the White House last week, answering some 15 questions on world affairs during a period of 49 […]

Peter Jackson: Anscombe and the case of vanishing Kiwi stars…

14 August 2014 0 comments

Buying a Kiwi for the sole purpose of wrapping him up in your national jersey alongside the natives can be more trouble than it’s worth. […]

Peter Jackson: Hair Bear goes on the endangered species list

8 August 2014 0 comments

At close of business on Friday, Adam Jones had spent another week out of work without a club to call his own. In a matter […]

Peter Jackson: ‘In the best interests of rugby’. Come off it WRU!

1 August 2014 0 comments

Ever since the mucky stuff began hitting the fans a depressingly long time ago, the Welsh Rugby Union have repeatedly used one catch-phrase to justify […]

Peter Jackson: George North and Alex Cuthbert are giants, but Fiji have a monster

24 July 2014 0 comments

Nemani Nadolo has been a rock for Fiji and Crusaders, Peter Jackson warns Australia, England and Wales about the 129kg winger.

Wales team in turmoil as Regions crank it up

24 July 2014 0 comments

With an agreement between the WRU and RRW seeming a long shot, the November tests could be in jeopardy

Peter Jackson: Why Rhys Thomas is rooting for US star to win Open

18 July 2014 0 comments

When Erik Compton walks onto the first tee at the Open Golf Championship next week, a Welsh international front row forward will be with him […]

Peter Jackson: The eternal debate: King John or Benny?

10 July 2014 0 comments

The surest way to start an argument in any clubhouse is to ask one question and then step smartly out of the firing line: Barry […]

Peter Jackson: Gerald Davies jinks in to put the record straight

30 June 2014 0 comments

Gerald Davies managed many an electrifying move in his time but none more so than the one that took him centre stage in Port Talbot […]

Peter Jackson: Sorry Wales, but this is becoming inexcusable

27 June 2014 2 comments

And so for all their big-game heroics by the banks of the Crocodile River, somehow it still ended in tears as it always does in […]

Peter Jackson: Greatest Lions of all miss their lost mates

20 June 2014 1 comment

At a push, they could pass for a platoon of D-Day veterans rather than the only rugby team to survive three months in the African […]

Peter Jackson’s verdict: Willie-o-the-wisp leads Wales up garden path

19 June 2014 0 comments

Wales were shaking their heads in bewildered search of some explanation for their torment when Willie le Roux rather let the cat out of the […]

Peter Jackson: Victor Matfield’s return can help Wales come good

13 June 2014 0 comments

Wales made their first stand in the Southern Hemisphere 50 years ago in the place they used to call the last outpost of the British […]

Peter Jackson: Willie John’s Lions are dwarfed by Toulon titans

6 June 2014 1 comment

When the Lions secured their only series win against New Zealand in 1971, they did so with a pack averaging 15 stone-a-man. Back then long […]

Peter Jackson: Yes, it all goes South when we head South

30 May 2014 0 comments

Every June the home countries fly south of the Equator in a battered state of semi-resignation to what awaits them. Almost as a matter of […]

Bath chief Bruce Craig will be director of new Champions Cup

28 May 2014 1 comment

An Irish soccer convert, the mayor of a village in Provence and an English multi-millionaire are to play roles in Rugby’s new European Champions’ Cup.

Peter Jackson: Warren Gatland’s Law takes a mauling from WRU!

23 May 2014 0 comments

Warren Gatland made a strange announcement last Tuesday over the resurrection of the Welsh trial match, buried long ago with other traditional fixtures beneath the […]

Peter Jackson: A couple of England-Wales tickets, sir? That’ll be £630

16 May 2014 0 comments

The last England–Wales match at Twickenham grossed around £5m in ticket money. The next one will top £20m. For the World Cup showdown between the […]

Peter Jackson: I’ll be back, says David Moffett as ceasefire is called

8 May 2014 1 comment

The hierarchy of the Welsh Rugby Union could have been excused for heaving a collective sigh of relief last Wednesday evening. Flight QF8002 had climbed […]

Welsh in revolt at League changes

6 May 2014 1 comment

The Welsh Rugby Union are facing a revolt by more than 100 clubs in protest over the restructuring of their National League. Their anger exposes […]

Peter Jackson: So, have the roaring 40s blown Brad Thorn off course?

2 May 2014 1 comment

Brad Thorn was saying only the other day how he planned to be playing ‘top level footy’ at 40, a long-distance landmark beyond the reach […]

Peter Jackson: Big Man’s dynasty is thriving at Tigers

25 April 2014 1 comment

When Frank Whitcombe signed for Broughton Rangers at Belle Vue in Manchester, they gave him £100 and a keeper’s job at the local zoo. Nine […]

Barbarians match bid snubbed by Wales

22 April 2014 0 comments

The Barbarians have been snubbed by Wales after offering them a home match as preparation for their Test series in South Africa in June.

Sam Warburton left out in the cold by regions

21 April 2014 2 comments

Sam Warburton has no regional team to play for next season after the Welsh regions reaffirmed their stand against central contracts. The Lions captain signed […]

Peter Jackson: It’s a worry when even Tredegar ‘hit rocks’

18 April 2014 0 comments

As the birthplace of Aneurin Bevan and cradle of the National Health Service, Tredegar has a history of global renown. The townsfolk at the top […]

Now the Turks want to get slice of new European Cup

16 April 2014 0 comments

The new European Rugby Champions’ Cup is preparing for take-off with the airline who signed Lionel Messi during their sponsorship of FC Barcelona and Manchester United.

Peter Jackson: Village that beat the All Blacks is rotting away

10 April 2014 0 comments

Of all the villages in Britain, only one can lay claim to a dual role in a victory over the All Blacks like no other […]

Peter Jackson: Hanno Dirksen heads the new foreign invasion

28 March 2014 1 comment

France will be free to pick another South African next season and install Rory Kockott as their prospective scrum-half for the World Cup. As from […]

Peter Jackson: Warren Gatland’s Robocops must find new game

20 March 2014 1 comment

Heavy depressions hanging over Wales in between World Cups are not a new phenomenon even if the latest one may take some lifting. Doom and […]

Peter Jackson: Man-for-man Wales hold the edge over England

5 March 2014 0 comments

There was a time when Wales lorded it over England at Twickenham, an affluent corner of London town which they never failed to paint red […]

Defeat at Twickenham carries £2m price tag

4 March 2014 0 comments

England and Wales will be playing for high stakes in next Sunday’s Six Nations eliminator at Twickenham.

Peter Jackson: How WRU made the Euro deal possible

27 February 2014 0 comments

As the English clubs and Welsh regions edge towards victory in the war over Europe, their commanders must be tempted to issue a joint communiqué […]

Peter Jackson: James Hook plays the Invisible Man come hail or shine

20 February 2014 1 comment

The Invisible Man of the Six Nations could be seen down by the Mediterranean the other day, literally warming up for his club’s fight to […]

Peter Jackson: Ordeal of Iestyn Harris is a warning to Sam Burgess

13 February 2014 0 comments

The Welsh Rugby Union’s first central contract, as awarded to Iestyn Harris, amounted to £1.6m with half of it paid to Leeds Rhinos in a […]

Peter Jackson’s verdict on Wales: It screamed out for a gamble on James Hook

12 February 2014 0 comments

In the privacy of the team room just before the Six Nations began, Warren Gatland urged Wales to play with ‘a bit of a strut’. […]

Peter Jackson: The ancient battleground welcomes Warren Gatland again

6 February 2014 0 comments

So Warren Gatland has felt it necessary to make a pre-emptive strike aimed at reducing the hostility level towards him in Dublin next Saturday. The […]

Peter Jackson’s verdict on Wales: So close as Wales dodge a Tyson KO

5 February 2014 0 comments

For a few startling minutes towards the end, Wales ran the risk of falling victim to the biggest upset in Six Nations‘ history. Michele Campagnaro’s […]

Peter Jackson: Dr Ron still at the head of Grand Slam pack

31 January 2014 3 comments

It has been said of Dr Ronald Cove-Smith that he never turned up on a Saturday afternoon without his little black surgical bag to ensure […]

Deadline looms for Anglo-Welsh league plan

28 January 2014 0 comments

England’s elite clubs and the four Welsh regions have signed contracts for a 16-team Aviva Premiership from next season and will announce their intentions on Friday.

Peter Jackson: Rookie 10s can shape outcome of Six Nations

24 January 2014 1 comment

The Six Nations cast for 2014 includes seven fly-halves who have yet to play in the tournament and seven more who cannot be sure of […]

Peter Jackson: Italy arrive in Wales on a wing and a blessing

17 January 2014 0 comments

Italy come to Cardiff for the opening match in the Six Nations next month armed with something different, a Papal blessing. Judged on their biennial […]

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