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Peter Jackson: Warren Gatland’s Law only applies to James Hook

22 January 2015 3 comments

The writing has been on the wall for so long now that James Hook could be forgiven for ignoring it and concentrating on the day […]

No ambush in Cardiff this time, vows Chris Robshaw

22 January 2015 0 comments

England will be ready for anything fired-up Wales can throw at them.

Anscombe included in Wales’ Six Nations squad

20 January 2015 0 comments

Gareth Anscombe has been named in Wales’ squad by Warren Gatland ahead of the Sxi Nations. The former New Zealand U20s fly-half, who moved to […]

Dai Young said ‘no’ to national job to stay at Wasps

20 January 2015 0 comments

DoR turned down an international coaching offer before re-signing with Wasps to run their Coventry revolution.

England students name squad for Portugal clash

20 January 2015 0 comments

England students have named their 23-man squad to take on Portugal’s national team in Lisbon on Saturday. More than 50 students from 20 universities across […]

Peter Jackson: Ryan Bevington still has time to climb out of the wreckage

15 January 2015 3 comments

The old year took an unusually savage toll of the toughest, meanest, ugliest breed in the game, the prop. From the All Black centurion Tony […]

Stephen Jones to return to Scarlets at end of season

12 January 2015 0 comments

Wasps today announced that backs coach Stephen Jones will return to the Scarlets at the end of the season to take up the same role. […]

Cole out of Six Nations opener?

8 January 2015 1 comment

Dan Cole could miss the Six Nations‘ opener against Wales on February 6 due to a foot injury. The England tighthead spent most of 2014 […]

No England costs Wales £5m World Cup bonus

7 January 2015 0 comments

Peter Jackson reveals the full extent of Wales’ financial calamity at losing their pre-World Cup matches against England.

Justin Tipuric pens new Ospreys deal

22 December 2014 0 comments

Justin Tipuric has turned down offers from France and England to instead put pen to paper on a new three-year deal with the Ospreys. The […]

Peter Jackson: Warren, it’s time to take leaf out of Irish book

18 December 2014 1 comment

Warren Gatland takes his first Southern Hemisphere scalp for six years and immediately talks about Wales winning the World Cup. Across the Irish Sea, another […]

Nick Cain: Ritchie keeps the faith with Lancaster…for now

17 December 2014 0 comments

Ian Ritchie delivered an intriguing line in double-speak as he delivered his verdict on England‘s autumn return of two losses and one win against the […]

Jeremy Guscott: Tyro tens are the big plusses of the autumn

17 December 2014 0 comments

These days it seems to be impossible to make a judgement on any of the Home Union teams without referring to the 2015 World Cup. […]

EXLUSIVE: Aviva clubs close in on deals for Welsh stars

16 December 2014 0 comments

English clubs are lining up “massive” bids to land four Welsh stars in time for next season.

Peter Jackson: Extra Test match is crippling Welsh Regions

11 December 2014 0 comments

The Welsh Rugby Union have stuffed the golden goose over the last four weeks as never before, taking some £15m in gross ticket sales. Regrettably, […]

Dan Lydiate joins the Ospreys on dual-contract

10 December 2014 0 comments

As expected, Dan Lydiate has joined the Ospreys to become the first player to join Wales Captain Sam Warburton on a National Dual Contract between […]

Successful surgery for Jean de Villiers

4 December 2014 0 comments

Jean de Villiers has set his sights on next year’s World Cup after undergoing surgery to rebuilt his left knee. The Springboks captain dislocated his […]

Brendan Gallagher: Those gallant Dragons who refused to be slain

28 November 2014 0 comments

It was the day that Bleddyn Williams led Wales to victory over the All Blacks and the afternoon Olympic sprinter Ken Jones pinned back his […]

Peter Jackson: All Blacks aftermath put Delme Thomas in dark place

28 November 2014 2 comments

More than 40 years have come and gone since the day the pubs ran dry in Llanelli and Delme Thomas still stands alone, a defiant […]

Wales v South Africa preview

28 November 2014 1 comment

Liam Williams will start on the left wing for Wales against South Africa on Saturday after George North failed to recover from concussion. The Northampton […]

Burgess to make Bath debut

27 November 2014 0 comments

Convert superstar named on the bench as centre cover.

Nick Cain: Sabotage of Samoa is indictment of the IRB

27 November 2014 1 comment

Samoan rugby is in meltdown a year away from the 2015 World Cup, and the fact that a Pacific Island nation that has consistently punched […]

Peter Jackson’s verdict on Wales: Wales fluff Buster Douglas moment

26 November 2014 1 comment

Warren Gatland will have left the Millennium Stadium last night with some awkward questions ringing in his ears over Wales‘ inability to go the distance. […]

London Welsh sign Rugby League wing Elliot Kear

21 November 2014 1 comment

London Welsh today confirmed the signing of Wales Rugby League international wing Elliot Kear. Kear, 25, from Bradford Bulls where he spent the last three […]

Autumn internationals teams

21 November 2014 2 comments

England v Samoa England: Mike Brown; Anthony Watson, Brad Barritt, Owen Farrell, Jonny May; George Ford, Ben Youngs; Joe Marler, Rob Webber, David Wilson; Dave […]

Brendan Gallagher: Trench Blacks charmed Paris during respite from carnage

21 November 2014 0 comments

The inspirational deeds of many Rugby players on the Western Front have been well documented in recent years in a number of books and will […]

Brendan Gallagher: The one cap wonders woefully short-changed

20 November 2014 0 comments

Mention of David Bishop last week and the subject of the best Welsh one cap wonders in the game has known inevitably sends you off […]

Peter Jackson: Wallabies would be nowhere without Ray

20 November 2014 0 comments

There was a time when Wales hammered Australia 24-0, when the terse verdict reflected the expectation of an underwhelmed public: So what? As pioneers in […]

Michael Cheika ‘can turn Wallabies into World Cup winners’

20 November 2014 0 comments

Brian Smith and Dean Mumm back appointment of Super Rugby winning coach

Peter Jackson’s verdict: Frustrating, but so nearly far worse!

19 November 2014 0 comments

When it came to inflicting recent damage on Wales, nobody had done so to more devastating effect than Akapusi Qera and his friends from the […]

George Watkins: I’ll win back Bristol fans by playing well

14 November 2014 0 comments

Dream of playing for Wales remains alive despite being released early from his Cardiff Blues contract.

Peter Jackson’s verdict: Time is running out for Wales to see the light

11 November 2014 0 comments

At the height of his power as the 20th century’s multiple inventor, Thomas Edison once revealed the motivational force behind his discoveries: “The most certain […]

Wales v Fiji teams

11 November 2014 2 comments

Wales have made eight personnel changes to their side to face Fiji on Saturday with Gethin Jenkins leading the side. Jenkins is part of in […]

WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS FOR WALES VS FIJI COURTESY OF T.M.LEWIN

11 November 2014 0 comments

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with T.M.Lewin – official formal wear supplier to the Welsh Rugby Union – to give away a pair of […]

Wales call up James Hook

10 November 2014 0 comments

Wales have called James Hook into their squad for the November Tests following an injury to Dan Biggar. The Gloucester fly-half, was initially omitted by […]

Peter Jackson: How WRU left Adam Jones in limbo…. and then out in the cold

7 November 2014 0 comments

As recently as six months ago, Wales were proposing to sign their ‘Hair Bear’ on a Union contract at circa £300,000-a-year. Now they have declared […]

Danny Care determined to prove he is the man

7 November 2014 2 comments

Scrum-half is a changed man with the alcohol-fuelled misdemeanours helped mould him into a more mature individual and player.

Wales put five more on national contracts

6 November 2014 0 comments

Two Scarlets, two Ospreys and one Dragon on Gatland’s wishlist.

My Life in Rugby: Jon Renwick – Former Hawick, Harlequins, Scotland and Lions centre

5 November 2014 1 comment

I was fortunate to play in the Seventies when rugby was really taking off. There were empty spaces on the terraces at Murrayfield when I […]

WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS FOR WALES V AUSTRALIA COURTESY OF T.M.LEWIN

4 November 2014 0 comments

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with T.M.Lewin – official formal wear supplier to the Welsh Rugby Union – to give away a pair of […]

George North to take centre stage against Wallabies

4 November 2014 0 comments

George North will start at outside centre for Wales against Australia at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. The Northampton wing moves in following the news […]

Brendan Gallagher: Those magnificent seven victories

4 November 2014 1 comment

England have beaten New Zealand seven times in 39 meetings, which sounds like a modest enough record until you appreciate that they are the only […]

Peter Jackson: Dan Lydiate saga shows Warren Gatland has more to worry about than his squad’s fitness

31 October 2014 0 comments

The smoke signals coming out of Paris have different meaning for different people but one underlying fact cannot be disputed. Racing Metro have come to […]

Young Gun: Dan Thomas – Gloucester flanker

24 October 2014 0 comments

Former Wales U20 captain Dan Thomas hopes to be involved in the LV=Cup with Gloucester in three weeks and, with an A-League hat-trick against Leicester […]

Peter Jackson: Rhys Thomas finds a new life pumping through him

24 October 2014 1 comment

After an operation lasting 13 hours, Rhys Thomas is adjusting to a new lease of life provided by the implant of a mechanical heart. The […]

Jeremy Guscott: Saracens have the pedigree to top their pool of death

22 October 2014 0 comments

There’s a bit of rough justice about Saracens finishing top of the Premiership and getting to the final of the Heineken Cup, and then finding […]

Wales drop Jones and Hook for November Tests

21 October 2014 0 comments

Adam Jones and James Hook will not feature for Wales next month after being left out of the squad by head coach Warren Gatland. Gloucester‘s […]

Young Gun: Jean-Baptisite Bruzulier – Worcester scrum-half

17 October 2014 0 comments

Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier gave himself a five-point birthday present on Monday leading Worcester to victory against Northampton in the A-League. The scrum-half even got on the […]

Brendan Gallagher: With all these golden oldies, why is therea youth cult?

17 October 2014 2 comments

I have absolutely no idea who comes up with these ideas but today – October 5 – has been designated as ‘Silver Sunday’ in which […]

Nick Cain looks back at the momentous career of ‘Big Ted’ Andrew Sheridan

16 October 2014 2 comments

Andrew Sheridan was the undisputed strong-man of the pro game, and as he went into retirement this week the 34-year-old England and Lions loose-head did […]

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