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Wales drop Adam Jones for Springboks second Test

19 June 2014 1 comment

Adam Jones has been dropped by Warren Gatland ahead of Wales‘ second Test against South Africa in Nelspruit on Saturday. The British & Irish Lion veteran […]

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 […]

Victor Matfield to break Springboks record against Wales

18 June 2014 0 comments

Victor Matfield will become South Africa‘s most-capped Test player on Saturday when he leads the Springboks against Wales in Nelspruit. The veteran lock will earn his […]

Brendan Gallagher: Yes, it’s time for All Blacks to end their Pacific shame

18 June 2014 2 comments

Guys, it’s not the dark side of the moon. No fewer than four airlines, including the national carrier Air New Zealand, with whom I understand […]

Rugby legends return to Wimbledon

18 June 2014 0 comments

Legends Rugby is back this summer with its South London festival, combining high quality sport with fantastic entertainment. Taking place at Wimbledon RFC on July […]

Brendan Gallagher: Gory story of Welsh failure in South Africa

13 June 2014 1 comment

South Africa. The graveyard of Welsh rugby. Nowhere in the world, over the last 50 years, have Wales been put away with less fuss and […]

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 […]

Wales’ Adam Jones to become a centurion against South Africa

12 June 2014 0 comments

Adam Jones will win his 100th international cap in Saturday’s first Test against South Africa. The Opsreys star has been named at tighthead by Warren […]

Mattfield to captain South Africa against Wales

11 June 2014 2 comments

Victor Mattfield will equal John Smit’s record on Saturday after being named in the South Africa team to face Wales in Durban. The veteran lock […]

Wales start tour with Kings win

11 June 2014 0 comments

Wales began their tour of South Africa with a 34-12 win over Eastern Province Kings in Port Elizabeth last night. With the first Test against […]

Gloucester confirm James Hook signing

4 June 2014 1 comment

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on May 25, Gloucester secured the services of James Hook ahead of next season The Welsh international, who joins […]

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 […]

Brendan Gallagher charts the career of Jonny Wilkinson, the player who has transcended the game

28 May 2014 1 comment

Talk about synchronicity. When confirmation of Jonny Wilkinson’s much-touted retirement was filtering through this week I was actually rummaging around my garage looking for a […]

Banned Owen Williams to miss Wales tour

28 May 2014 0 comments

Owen Williams will not tour South Africa with Wales after the he picked up a six-week ban. The Leicester fly-half was found guilty of making […]

Steve Borthwick to take up Japan role

27 May 2014 1 comment

Steve Borthwick will link up with former Saracens boos Eddie Jones after being named Japan‘s forwards coach. The Sarries captain, who will retire after the Premiership final against […]

South Africa lose captain Jean de Villiers for Wales Tests

26 May 2014 0 comments

South Africa have suffered a huge blow with the news that Jean de Villiers is out of the June Tests against Wales and Scotland. The […]

Young Gun: Jack Dixon – Dragons and Wales U20s centre

23 May 2014 0 comments

If it wasn’t for an untimely foot injury, Jack Dixon, 19, could have been preparing for a trip to South Africa – as it is […]

Jeff Probyn: Less use of the TMO? Then stop these ref witch-hunts

23 May 2014 0 comments

Hard to believe that it is just a week since Leicester‘s Richard Cockerill called for referees to be less reliant on the TMO and already […]

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 […]

Room 101: Barry Davies – Coventry and former Welsh international full-back

22 May 2014 1 comment

1. Poor service I eat out a lot. To be fair I don’t think I’ve cooked a meal for myself in ten months what with […]

Gareth Anscombe told to come now or miss World Cup

21 May 2014 0 comments

Warren Gatland has opened the door for Gareth Anscombe to play his way into Wales’ World Cup squad.

Welsh regions join Premiership Sevens

21 May 2014 1 comment

Wales will stage the first leg of the Premiership Rugby 7s Series after it was announced the four Welsh regions will take part in 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 […]

Ambitious Bismarck du Plessis targets Welsh scrum

15 May 2014 2 comments

Wales beware, Bismarck du Plessis says the Springboks’ front row aims to be the most formidable in the world and will use the scrum to target every team they face.

Gavin Henson not released for Wales trial

14 May 2014 0 comments

Bath will not release Gavin Henson and Paul James for the ‘Probables’ v ‘Possibles’ trial match on May 30. Under Premier Rugby Limited regulations, clubs do […]

Gavin Henson called up for Wales trial

13 May 2014 0 comments

Gavin Henson could make his international return in South Africa after being named by Rob Howley in Possibles squad for the trial match against the […]

Brendan Gallagher: On the march with Trelawny’s Army, rugby’s great outsiders

9 May 2014 0 comments

So the European legislators, God bless, have finally caught up with the rugby world and officially recognised Cornwall as being very different to the rest […]

Doncaster Knights’ workhorse may need to lighten his load

9 May 2014 1 comment

Having become the first coach to bounce his side back into the Championship following relegation, Clive Griffiths is now busy with the challenge of making Doncaster a true force in English rugby’s second tier.

Wales to stage trial game on May 30

8 May 2014 1 comment

Wales will hold the first trial match in 14 years later this month with a Probables versus Possibles encounter at the Liberty Stadium on Friday, […]

Nick Cain talks to three great English Lions to gather their views about the England back-row

8 May 2014 0 comments

Back-row expertise does not come with better credentials than that offered by Roger Uttley, Mike Teague and Peter Winterbottom. The trio are legends of 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 […]

GK IPA Championship play-offs preview – part 1

1 May 2014 1 comment

Bristol Regular season With a strong squad at his disposal Andy Robinson has simply put the accent on piling up the points and developing […]

Nick Cain: Fizzing George Ford ready for next step with club and country

1 May 2014 0 comments

George Ford has come of age. Finally. It has been a long time coming because Ford has been lumbered with the tag of English rugby’s […]

Nick Cain: Gareth Anscombe approach proves Warren Gatland’s faith is dwindling

30 April 2014 1 comment

The news that 22-year-old New Zealand fly-half Gareth Anscombe is being lined up to play for Wales by Warren Gatland comes as no surprise. With […]

A fight to save Welsh rugby history

28 April 2014 1 comment

A Welsh museum that is facing an uncertain future after receiving cuts to its funding has managed to enlist the help of one of Welsh rugby’s most famous ex-players as part of its fundraising campaign.

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 […]

English kids can end Gavin Henson’s Wales dream

17 April 2014 0 comments

Gavin Henson hopes a fresh contract and new found stability at Bath can pave the way for a Wales recall before the 2015 World Cup.

Jeremy Guscott: Gavin Henson’s coming back to best – and it’s great to see

16 April 2014 2 comments

Gavin Henson proved the other week against Brive what we have all known throughout his career: the guy can really play. He still has that […]

Harry Mallinder strikes to send England U18s to European final

15 April 2014 0 comments

A late Harry Mallinder penalty put England U18s into their fourth successive European Championship final as they beat Wales 11-9 in Pobiedziska, Poland today. Prop […]

Rugby Regional Wales statement on European Rugby

11 April 2014 1 comment

On behalf of the four Welsh Regions, the Scarlets, Cardiff Blues, Ospreys and Newport Gwent Dragons, Regional Rugby Wales (RRW) has issued the following statement […]

Memo to Stuart Lancaster: Michael Paterson’s available

11 April 2014 0 comments

Not many outside of Wales realised quite what an exceptional bit of business Sale supremo Steve Diamond had done last summer in signing second row Michael Paterson – but they certainly do now.