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Poite was plain wrong, there is no justification | Peter Jackson

11 July 2021 1 comment

The All Blacks may still hold rancour up to the next Lions tour over Romain Poite’s decision to not penalise Ken Owens late on against the Lions in 2017

Josh Adams on trail of great O’Reilly | Peter Jackson

11 July 2021 0 comments

Josh Adams’ try-scoring record is very close to being unmatched

France in late pain once again | Peter Jackson

11 July 2021 0 comments

France have trouble sticking with it through to the end in Test matches

Conor Murray part of Munster legacy with the Lions | Peter Jackson

4 July 2021 0 comments

From his home by the banks of the broad, majestic Shannon, Keith Wood considers one of the more startling facts about to be woven into […]

Old-school Barrie Thomas had the ear of superstars | Peter Jackson

4 July 2021 0 comments

BACK in the day of thriving local newspapers and soaring sales in the Welsh communities they served, each and every one had its own rugby […]

Lions are criticised over Cowan-Dickie

4 July 2021 1 comment

THE Lions have been publicly rebuked for playing Luke Cowan-Dickie a mere seven days after he had been knocked-out at Twickenham. Progressive Rugby, a group […]

‘Little fellow’ Bleddyn gets giant farewell from Tigers | Peter Jackson

13 June 2021 2 comments

THEY sat alone with their memories in Leicester Cathedral as the St Anne’s church choir brought Cwm Rhondda to a crescendo, their masked attendance ensuring […]

Springboks squad: Sharks will get teeth into Lions

5 June 2021 0 comments

THE Springboks paid Sale Sharks the ultimate compliment last night, picking no fewer than five of the team charging towards the Premiership final. Half their […]

Gavin fires the dream for Wood’s Raiders | Peter Jackson

23 May 2021 1 comment

If he so wished, Aaron Wood could put one hand on his heart, the other on the bible and solemnly swear that he runs a […]

O’Driscoll puts boot into PRO14 | Peter Jackson

16 May 2021 0 comments

Shrinking TV audiences has seen the exposure of the PRO14 dwindle since it was taken off BBC

Lewis was poetry in motion | Peter Jackson

16 May 2021 0 comments

PETER JACKSON KEITH McLellan is a fair dinkum Aussie from Bondi Beach, who spent most of the Fifties at Headingley, captaining the club to their […]

How the RFU lost control of the Premiership in 1995

9 May 2021 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As the dust slowly set- tles on the player release for the Lions, an interesting letter from […]

Dan Biggar makes his case for Lions start | Peter Jackson

2 May 2021 0 comments

Dan Biggar has put himself in serious contention to play for the Lions in South Africa, but will he get a Test start against the Springboks?

Bleddyn Jones, voice of an angel and heart of gold | Peter Jackson

2 May 2021 0 comments

Peter Jackson pays tribute to Bleddyn Jones with Leicester Tigers great Martin Johnson

Lion king Cotton: Alun Wyn Jones for 2021 captaincy

2 May 2021 2 comments

The experience of Jones reigns above all other contenders for the Lions captaincy, says two-time tourist Fran Cotton

Alun Wyn Jones deal lets him go to World Cup

25 April 2021 0 comments

Signed to a new deal at the WRU and Ospreys this week, a contract clause could take the Wales captain through to the 2023 World Cup

Baa-baas out of lockdown ahead of Samoa date | Peter Jackson

18 April 2021 1 comment

THE charisma of the Barbarians is alive and well, none the worse for long months of lockdown. Tickets for the touring club’s Killik Cup match […]

Enjoy the game was John Dawes’ golden rule

18 April 2021 0 comments

A striking captain whose nerve held up in the chaos of a frantic Test match, Peter Jackson pays tribute to John Dawes

Carnage for England the last time they achieved the Triple Frown | Peter Jackson

28 March 2021 1 comment

THOSE England players bruised by their beatings at the hands and feet of the Celts, the first such triple whammy since 1976, can only pray […]

Les is still waiting for his ticket offer from WRU | Peter Jackson

28 March 2021 0 comments

A FORTNIGHT ago this column highlighted the plight of Wales supporters whose 50-year debentures expired at the start of this month without the offer of […]

Harry put his lads first, even before Manchester United | Peter Jackson

21 March 2021 0 comments

The Harry Leyland Stand on Merseyside has been empty now for a whole year, a silent memorial to a famous old goalkeeper’s rugby […]

France 32-30 Wales: If it’s any consolation Wales, this was a classic match for the ages

21 March 2021 2 comments

Wales play out an absolute classic in
the Paris night, as Brice Dulin strikes in the final play to smash their Grand Slam dream into pieces

Exclusive: Danny Cipriani and Alun Wyn Jones eye Japan’s Top League jackpot

7 March 2021 2 comments

Peter Jackson and Neil Fissler report on two more blockbuster moves potentially in the works for Cipriani and Alun Wyn Jones to join the Top League

No tantrums from Callum Sheedy just a focus on the team | Peter Jackson

7 March 2021 1 comment

It’s been a rapid rise for Callum Sheedy to the Wales Six Nations set-up, Peter Jackson looks at the Bristol No.10’s route to the top

Pullin stood in line of duty | Peter Jackson

7 March 2021 0 comments

SOME of Bristol’s grand old rugby men accompanied one of England’s most revered captains on his final journey, from the family farm to a country […]

How could Farrell moan about Biggar – he did the same!

7 March 2021 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON OWEN Farrell and Pascal Gauzere had been the central characters in an incident eight years ago which bore an uncanny resemblance to the […]

Looks like it’s UK this summer for the Lions

28 February 2021 3 comments

THE Lions are finalising plans for a groundbreaking British and Irish tour this summer which could run to as many as eight matches. A final […]

Relocating the tour to Australia tour will raise £10m for British & Irish Lions

21 February 2021 2 comments

THE Wallabies are prepared to reinforce their British & Irish Lions offer by making the summer tour pay to the tune of up to […]

Wales optimistic Leigh Halfpenny will return for England

21 February 2021 1 comment

Peter Jackson reports on the fitness of Wales’ first-choice goalkicker ahead of England’s visit to the Principality Stadium

Young Harry found his feet – and voice – in Wales… | Peter Jackson

21 February 2021 1 comment

Peter Jackson tells the story of how Harry Randall captained Wales against England at the Gnoll as a 16-year-old

John Pullin tribute: A man of honour and player of steel

7 February 2021 0 comments

John Pullin, one of the greatest hookers of his era, and England captain died this week, aged 79

Alan made sure his men punched their weight

7 February 2021 2 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Grand Slam winner: Alan Ashcroft on the rampage for England The Sixties had barely had time to […]

Empty table now that Bastiat has gone

7 February 2021 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW EVERY year, Jean-Pierre Bastiat would organise a reunion dinner for those who won the French Grand Slam […]

Six Nations round table: Grand Slam or not, let’s see some style!

4 February 2021 0 comments

The Rugby Paper’s annual round table Six Nations debate looks a little different this year, but the discussion is just as analytical and fierce

Rugby Australia tell Lions: Play Springboks down here

31 January 2021 2 comments

A new option becomes available for the British & Irish Lions and SA Rugby to play the 2021 tour in Australia, as Rugby Australia offer their helping hand

Rhys Patchell is out for the entire Six Nations for Wales

17 January 2021 0 comments

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac is set to name his squad for the 2021 Six Nations

Surgeons ‘can do no more’ for Wales star Gareth Anscombe

27 December 2020 3 comments

Peter Jackson reports on the fitness of Gareth Anscombe and his long-awaited comeback from a serious knee injury sustained in the 2019 Six Nations

This is tip of iceberg says neuro specialist

17 December 2020 1 comment

Dr Barry O’Driscoll, uncle of Ireland great Brian, voices his concerns over rugby’s trend of concussion and traumatic brain injury

Jackson column: Christophe Dominici, so strong on the pitch, so fragile off it

3 December 2020 0 comments

Peter Jackson writes on the troubled childhood of the late France wing, who was freed from dark days by bringing light to the rugby pitch

Ray Prosser – A tribute to Pontypool legend and icon of the amateur era

24 November 2020 0 comments

Pontypool RFC confirmed the passing of their legendary coach and former Test British & Irish Lion on Sunday at the age of 93

Botham puts his beef into giving Pivac hope of a better future

22 November 2020 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Wales……………………18pts Tries: Rees-Zammit 25, Webb 76 Conversions: Sheedy 26 Penalties: Sheedy 9, 51 Georgia……………………0pts WITHIN half an hour of restoring a famous […]