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Contact area has to be next on the list

29 July 2018 0 comments

CONCUSSION is one of the biggest problems in the game right now and any attempts to minimise the number of incidents have my backing. So […]

Navidi, Tipuric, Jenkins, Davies – Who would Martyn Williams like to see fill Warburton’s shoes for Wales?

27 July 2018 0 comments

‘He will be a natural leader’

Jackson column: You did it Sam, you’re a true Lions legend now

26 July 2018 0 comments

Peter Jackson pays tribute to the illustrious career of the Cardiff Blues, Wales and British & Irish Lions captain

You did it Sam, you’re a true Lions legend now

22 July 2018 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Ambition achieved: Sam Warburton with the Lions in NZ PICTURE: Getty Images ■ A global perspective of […]

But even Warburton has to bend the knee to John Dawes

22 July 2018 1 comment

THE timeless debate as to the identity of the greatest Lions captain has been given a thorough airing these last few days, a topic as […]

Wales & Lions captain Sam Warburton retires from rugby with immediate effect

18 July 2018 0 comments

Legendary flanker calls time on his career before reaching the age of 30

Manoa to put Blues on front foot next season

15 July 2018 0 comments

IN MODERN rugby, forwards who can put you on the front foot are worth their weight in gold and that’s why I think Samu Manoa […]

Dan Lydiate is aiming for fresh Test glories

28 June 2018 0 comments

Wales aren’t short of depth in the back row

Lydiate’s aiming for fresh Test glories

24 June 2018 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON DAN Lydiate has vowed to join the massed ranks of Welsh back row contenders in Test rugby. After 18 months scarred by […]

ulvihill: Some big areas for Sam to improve

24 June 2018 0 comments

SAM Warburton has been urged to take a leaf out of Matt Giteau’s book if he wants to overtake David Pocock as the best openside […]

Back Jenkins to be in the starting XV come Japan

10 June 2018 0 comments

AS Warren Gatland’s boys prepare for their second Test with Argentina this week, a special word on back row co-captain Ellis Jenkins. He looks like […]

Rees set for Cup bid at the age of 38

3 June 2018 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON MATTHEW Rees plans to make a Champions’ Cup come-back with Cardiff Blues next season at the age of 38 after signing a […]

Jenkins knows performance must be ‘outstanding’

27 May 2018 1 comment

By ROB COLE ELLIS Jenkins will use elements of the captaincy style of three of Wales’ greatest players on next month’s three Test tour, but […]

Captaincy could take Tipuric to next level

6 May 2018 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS Standard bearer: Justin Tipuric is man to lead Wales PICTURE: Getty Images WARREN Gatland faces a tough job this summer, but I’ve got […]

Shingler is my player of the year, he’s nailed on at No.6

6 May 2018 1 comment

THERE are still some big games to come, but we’re nearing the end of the season and that means most clubs are holding their annual […]

British & Irish Lions mark 130th anniversary with one-off ceremonial caps

26 April 2018 0 comments

Lions chiefs launch idea to honour all current and previous players to have donned the famous jersey

I’m ready to be No1 now says Anscombe

25 March 2018 3 comments

GARETH Anscombe has told Wales fans he is close to finding his best form as he targets becoming Warren Gatland’s number one playmaker. The 26-year-old […]

Alun Wyn Jones commits to Wales and Ospreys with new deal

16 March 2018 0 comments

Ospreys second row commits to region with Japan World Cup on the horizon

Guscott column: Farrell is just stratospheric, a class apart from the others

21 February 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott on the Saracens fly-half proving to be a cut above

Alun Wyn set to sign new dual contract

18 February 2018 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON ALUN WYN Jones is set to sign a new Wales contract aimed at extending his monumental international career to a fourth World […]

Farrell is just stratospheric, a class apart from others

18 February 2018 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT Cut above: Owen Farrell slices through the Welsh defence PICTURE: Getty Images THIS Six Nations hasn’t overwhelmed us with sensational attacking play so […]

Gatland: Don’t pick a Welshman

4 February 2018 0 comments

WARREN Gatland says it will be hard for a Welshman to follow him as Wales national coach after the 2019 World Cup. “I think it […]

RUGBY SHORTS

14 January 2018 0 comments

Lydiate out for season OSPREYS and Wales flanker Dan Lydiate has been ruled out for the rest of the season after surgery on a bicep […]

Warburton hits fresh peak with New Year OBE

31 December 2017 1 comment

Ian McLauchlan Ed Morrison James Robson BRITISH Lions captain Sam Warburton says he is “overwhelmed, privileged and very proud,” after being awarded an OBE in […]

Williams column: Ability of new caps offers Wales reasons to be cheerful after below-par 2017

29 December 2017 0 comments

Shane Williams says Welsh provinces enjoyed a better 2017 than the national team

Silence amid the lambs is a problem for snubbed No.7 Davies

17 December 2017 1 comment

EVENin an age where Test matches are ten-a-penny, international coaches spend most of their season like shepherds watching over their flock, checking and double-checking on […]

Wales will be without Sam for a year

10 December 2017 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON WALES are resigned to being without Sam Warburton for a further eleven months following his second operation since leading the Lions. The […]

World Cup ban would end abuse of Test window

10 December 2017 1 comment

ENGLAND’S decision to play four Autumn Tests in 2018 flaunts the World Rugby delineation of three weekends allocated for international rugby in November/December, just as […]

Tipuric is key if we want to beat the All Blacks

19 November 2017 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Clean ball: Cory Hill rises highest to claim a lineout for Wales There is no denying it, that was […]

Don’t miss this night of Lions magic

19 November 2017 0 comments

SPECIAL OFFER Tour heroes: Sam Warburton, centre, hails the fans TWO great Lions captains are coming together for a night to remember. Willie John McBride, […]

Injury blow to Davies as Gatland woes grow

12 November 2017 0 comments

Just like that: Nathan Hughes stretches out to score England’s first try against the Pumas PICTURE: Pinnacle JONATHAN Davies is a severe doubt for Wales’ […]

It’s a night of Lions magic…

12 November 2017 0 comments

SPECIAL OFFER IT’S a unique occasion – two great Lions captains brought together for a night of stories to remember. Willie John McBride, the legendary […]

Autumn international casualty list is 39 … and counting

5 November 2017 0 comments

THE avalanche of Autumn Tests start next week with almost 40 players absent from the starting grid, the vast majority because of all manner of […]

Rob Howley talks O’Brien, Byrne and his future after the 2019 World Cup

1 November 2017 0 comments

The Wales and Lions coach made peace with Sean O’Brien in 20 minute phone call

Gatland scorched by heat in Lions kitchen

22 October 2017 0 comments

SINCE Warren Gatland decided to retire himself as Lions coach earlier this week his motives have been questioned. It’s been suggested that he is too […]

Lions will find that Gatland is a hard man to replace

22 October 2017 0 comments

IT sounds as if Warren Gatland retired himself as Lions head coach this week, and I guess coaching the Lions is a bit like Doctor […]

RUGBY MATTERS

15 October 2017 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Star of the future: Jacob Stockdale Try of the week: Take a bow […]

Moriarty back in November

8 October 2017 0 comments

WALES will be forced to rule a second Lions flanker out of action until the New Year – Ross Moriarty. The Gloucester blockbuster will miss […]

Shane Williams column: There’s only one man in my mind who can replace Wilson at Cardiff

3 October 2017 0 comments

By Shane Williams WHAT a shambles it is right now at Cardiff Blues. I must admit I was very surprised to see Danny Wilson announce […]

Shane Williams: Sam’s a huge loss but it may work out well for the future

22 September 2017 0 comments

Sam Warburton‘s injury is a huge blow for Wales. I thought he was outstanding on the Lions tour and his displays in the second and […]

Give Jonathan chance to lead Wales, Williams urges Gatland

22 September 2017 0 comments

Wales legend Martyn Williams has urged Warren Gatland to use the November series to test the captaincy credentials of Jonathan Davies. With Sam Warburton undergoing […]

Sam’s a huge loss but it may work out well for the future

17 September 2017 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SAM Warburton’s injury is a huge blow for Wales. I thought he was outstanding on the Lions tour and […]

Shane Williams: I won’t be tempted to write off Kings yet

7 September 2017 0 comments

The start of a new era in the Guinness PRO14 saw all eyes on Llanelli as defending champions Scarlets took on South African newcomers Southern […]

I won’t be tempted to write off Kings yet

3 September 2017 2 comments

Asset: Yaw Penxe bursts out of a tackle to score for Kings PICTURE: Huw Evans The start of a new era in the Guinness PRO14 […]

Ronaldo’s just lucky it wasn’t on rugby field

20 August 2017 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Cristiano Ronaldo may never have heard of Neil Back nor Percy Montgomery but he could do worse […]

Shane Williams: Quest for Autumn success starts now

18 August 2017 0 comments

The Rugby Championship is a tournament I’ve always enjoyed watching. Its brilliant rugby, played in great conditions and it involves some of the best players […]

Lydiate ready for action at Ospreys

30 July 2017 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON Gimme some skin: Christian Wade, left, and Dan Robson helped Wasps retain their Premiership Sevens title PICTURE: Getty Images DAN Lydiate will […]