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The day Sir Gregory tore Wales to shreds

30 July 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON LONG before they began losing their way on the field at the Arms Park, England once endured the absurdity of losing a player […]

French starting to believe in miracles

23 July 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Those fearful that France have cornered the market in the supernatural will not be surprised to learn […]

New shirts which fair take your breath away

23 July 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE RFU and WRU reacted to the cost-of-living crisis by joining forces in a display seen by many fans as another exercise in […]

Montpellier U-turn blocks Thomas from playing in Wales

2 July 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Montpellier have done a U-turn on Henry Thomas, slamming the door on the former England prop playing in Wales next season. Thomas […]

Recalling when all roads led to the sea

2 July 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW As any half-decent student of European history knows, the first Russian Revolution of 1905 paved the way […]

We are not going anywhere, say Ospreys

25 June 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Ospreys are adamant they will be open for business as usual in Swansea next season despite talks about relocating to Cardiff. The […]

Familiar faces find some new identities

25 June 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Nine New Zealanders, four Australians, a goalkicking Irishman and an English prop are on track to make […]

Try something new and imaginative

11 June 2023 0 comments

JAMES Harrington reports that the average gate in the French top flight this season was 14,841, with Bordeaux topping the list at 28,216. Peter Jackson […]

He’s quite some man, that Emery…

11 June 2023 0 comments

David Emery 1946-2023 Peter Jackson looks back on the life and times of a giant in the world of sport and newspapers The Sixties hadn’t […]

There’s no stopping Ramos

11 June 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Thomas Ramos is en route to finishing the season 100 or so points clear of his nearest challenger across Europe’s three major Leagues. […]

After this, Prince Harry could be calling AWJ

11 June 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Alun Wyn Jones continues to treat ‘the media’ with such contempt that it may be but a matter of time before Prince Harry […]

Sleeping giant that is struggling to wake up

4 June 2023 0 comments

Peter Jackson consults his stats book to see which teams are the best-supported in Europe’s big leagues Crowd pleasers: Leicester Tigers No.9 Jack van Poortvliet […]

David Emery honoured at rugby awards

28 May 2023 0 comments

David Emery is the reason that The Rugby Paper exists, and since its inception in September 2008 I have had the privilege of working alongside […]

Thomas defends decision to defect

7 May 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Henry Thomas will start work on his unprecedented transfer from England to Wales this month – 16 years after an abortive attempt […]

Hawkins ruled out by 25-cap restriction

30 April 2023 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON Wales are on the verge of banning Joe Hawkins from international selection following an investigation into his transfer from Ospreys to Exeter. […]

Arresting sight of Coulman’s solo gallop

30 April 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW AT Twickenham more than 50 years ago, Mike Coulman did something that had not been seen there […]

Welsh quartet deserve no favours

30 April 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Cardiff lost 50 per cent of their matches in the URC and duly failed to finish in the Champions Cup qualifying zone. That […]

Proud Lions standing the test of time

30 April 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Despite having celebrated his 93rd birthday earlier this month, Lewis Jones might consider himself a bit of a Johnny-come-lately compared to the grandest […]

Evans is plotting another Fiji shock

23 April 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON A globe-trotting Welshman has become a major part of Fiji’s grand plan to make World Cup history repeat itself against Wales come […]

After 23 years, it’s all over for Myler

23 April 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The longest career of the 21st century came to a cruelly anti-climactic end yesterday, its creator denied […]

Nevers is taken over by the mob

23 April 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Nevers is about as close to being smack bang in the centre of France as any city gets, a place which has known […]

Time to stop the rot that is dragging WRU down

26 March 2023 2 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Had Shakespeare been around to rewrite Hamlet as a footballing fiasco, a tiny tweak to one of […]

All over for Evans after 111 lineouts

26 March 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON The Beatles’ first album and Ron Evans’ landing on the international stage happened as near simultaneously in 1963 as made no difference. Please, […]

Au revoir! French requiem for old warrior

19 March 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON France……………………………41pts Tries: Penaud 10, 77; Danty 34, Atonio 44, Fickou 49 Conversions: Ramos 12, 35, 45, 50, 78 Penalties: Ramos 26, 30 […]

McKinney will donate his brain to science

19 March 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Stewart McKinney’s name will forever be enshrined in the Lions pantheon alongside the few whose invincibility in […]

Bob Burrows, the man who opened door for Living with Lions

19 March 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Bob Burrows joined the BBC from Fleet Street via the Yorkshire Post during the heady days of late summer 1966 over England‘s footballers […]

Benny’s charity gets off to a flier

19 March 2023 1 comment

PETER JACKSON Phil Bennett would not have believed it possible that a dinner to mark the launch of a charity in his name would raise […]

At last! Webb steps up to give Wales something to celebrate

12 March 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Italy………………………………. 17pts Tries: Negri 42, Brex 67 Conversions: Allan 43, 67 Penalties: Allan 15 Wales…………………………… 29pts Tries: Dyer 8, L Williams 17, […]

Cotton: I can’t see Welsh win

5 March 2023 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON One of England’s all time greats has delivered a withering verdict on Wales as they struggle to stop their Six Nations rot. […]

£2m and rising – the cost of shambolic start to Six Nations

19 February 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Wales are paying a fearful price for their shambolic start to the Six Nations in lost prize money – £2m and rising. […]

Biggar has no one to blame but himself

19 February 2023 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Had Wales only opted to man the picket lines outside Murrayfield instead of the barricades inside, Dan […]

Ireland show just how farWales have to go

19 February 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON • A Ferrari is said to go from a standstill to 50mph in 2.9 seconds. The one seen at Twickenham last Sunday went […]

When the boys of ’68 were set to strike

19 February 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Only two world wars have interrupted the annual England-Wales fixture since its inception on Mr Richardson’s Field in the London suburb of Blackheath […]

Russell puts on a show as Scots run riot

12 February 2023 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON Scotland ……………………… 35pts Tries: Turner 30, Steyn 51, 58; Kinghorn 71, M Fagerson 79 Conversions: Russell 32, 53 Penalties: Russell 9, 15 […]

Charlie’s move to roll back the years

12 February 2023 15 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Charlie Faulkner will be remembered for his many achievements; from judo black belt to the Pontypool Front […]

Pilgrimage to Murrayfield which is still going after 60 years

12 February 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON At six o’clock last Wednesday morning a bus pulled away from the Miners Arms out into Lewis Street on a pilgrimage north over […]

Ruthless Ireland take no time to quash talk of a Welsh restoration

5 February 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Wales ……………………………. 10pts Tries: Williams 46 Conversions: Biggar 46 Penalties: Biggar 14 Ireland…………………………. 34pts Tries: Doris 2, Ryan 9, Lowe 21, van […]

The Sheriff riding in to rescue Wales

22 January 2023 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Somewhere up there on the Elysian Fields, word might have reached Eric Evans that someone down here […]

Duckham’s Eden Park win

22 January 2023 0 comments

■ I have no association with Saracens, but it was noticeable to watch them against Lyon. Their attack was much quicker and decisive than previously […]

Fail at the World Cup and that’s it, Gatland

15 January 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Warren Gatland’s second coming will be in danger of an early going should Wales flop at the World Cup. Failure to reach […]

Sign of the times may cause a hulabaloo

31 December 2022 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Any day now, tradesmen will move into six of Europe’s most famous stadia bearing luminous clocks designed […]

Sad to hear laughter over Traore incident

31 December 2022 2 comments

PETER JACKSON WHEN those at the ‘Secret Santa’ party hosted by the Benetton squad laughed at Cherif Traore unwrapping an over-ripe banana, they did more […]

Coach who put heart and soul into north

23 December 2022 3 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Steve Borthwick’s anointment revives England’s tradition of northern head coaches, the most colourful of whom began his […]

Players in Wales face 50% pay cuts

18 December 2022 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON Welsh rugby’s cure to its financial crisis will include pay cuts of up to 50 per cent for some players employed by […]

Six Nations agony for Anscombe

11 December 2022 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Gareth Anscombe will miss the entire Six Nations tournament for the third time in four seasons. The full extent of the damage […]

WRU set to decide on Pivac

4 December 2022 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON Wales will decide this week whether to sack Wayne Pivac and re-appoint Warren Gatland through to the World Cup. The fate of […]

No change as Pivac is next in the firing line

4 December 2022 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW At home on Lake Wanaka half a world away from his former employers, Sir Steve Hansen knows […]

Classy All Blacks show how it should be done

4 December 2022 1 comment

PETER JACKSON Two days before they began their European tour by taking Wales to the cleaners, eight All Blacks turned up at a junior club […]

Another collapse leaves Pivac on the edge

27 November 2022 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Wales……………………………. 34pts Tries: Morgan 10, 47; Faletau 22, Dyer 52 Conversions: Anscombe 11, 23, 48, 53 Penalties: Anscombe 19, 28 Australia………………………. 39pts […]