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Columnists
/ 5 years agoBleddyn Jones, voice of an angel and heart of gold | Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson pays tribute to Bleddyn Jones with Leicester Tigers great Martin Johnson
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoMaro Itoje form is trump card in Lions call | Peter Jackson
Maro Itoje can be assured of his Lions place this summer, writes Peter Jackson
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoDwayne Peel fiasco ends with no apology | Peter Jackson
SO THE Dwayne Peel saga has come to an end with all three parties – Scarlets, Cardiff and, not least, the coach...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoDwayne Peel saga demands an apology to the fans | Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson charts the timeline of a sorry saga involving an emerging coach and two Welsh regions
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoScarlets excuses just don’t add up | Peter Jackson
HAVING seen his team’s alarming demolition by Sale, Scarlets’ owner Simon Muderack offered a ‘no excuses’ response and promptly proceeded to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoBaa-baas out of lockdown ahead of Samoa date | Peter Jackson
THE charisma of the Barbarians is alive and well, none the worse for long months of lockdown. Tickets for the touring...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoEnjoy the game was John Dawes’ golden rule
A striking captain whose nerve held up in the chaos of a frantic Test match, Peter Jackson pays tribute to John...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoHarlequins get away with letting Europe down again | Peter Jackson
HARLEQUINS’ Champions Cup went belly-up from the start, a pointless sortie to Thomond Park yielding little more than three yellow cards,...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoAdrian can’t believe the Wales’ Euro wait goes on | Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson meets the fly-half who was key to Cardiff's Heineken Cup push in 1996, the only Welsh region to reach...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoCarnage for England the last time they achieved the Triple Frown | Peter Jackson
THOSE England players bruised by their beatings at the hands and feet of the Celts, the first such triple whammy since...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLes is still waiting for his ticket offer from WRU | Peter Jackson
A FORTNIGHT ago this column highlighted the plight of Wales supporters whose 50-year debentures expired at the start of this month...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoHarry put his lads first, even before Manchester United | Peter Jackson
The Harry Leyland Stand on Merseyside has been empty now for a whole year, a silent memorial to a...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoWRU call time on Les’ 50 years of fan loyalty | Peter Jackson
As a boy growing up in post-war Llanelli, Les Williams always wanted to have his very own seat whenever Wales played...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoNo tantrums from Callum Sheedy just a focus on the team | Peter Jackson
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...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoPullin stood in line of duty | Peter Jackson
SOME of Bristol’s grand old rugby men accompanied one of England’s most revered captains on his final journey, from the family...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoConcussion threatens Carwyn Jones’ French idyll | Peter Jackson
Like Jack Clifford, Carwyn Jones is a participant of the 2013 JRWC final whose career came to a premature end
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoYoung Harry found his feet – and voice – in Wales… | Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson tells the story of how Harry Randall captained Wales against England at the Gnoll as a 16-year-old
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoJohn Pullin tribute: A man of honour and player of steel
John Pullin, one of the greatest hookers of his era, and England captain died this week, aged 79
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoSix Nations round table: Grand Slam or not, let’s see some style!
The Rugby Paper's annual round table Six Nations debate looks a little different this year, but the discussion is just as...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoCardiff’s defeat to St Peters brought a call from the Vatican | Peter Jackson
'The Miracle' of Cardiff Arms Parks in 1993 had a touch of the unbelievable which stretched as far as the Vatican
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Peter Jackson
/ 5 years agoObituary: Gary Baker had a smile for everyone he met
Peter Jackson pays tribute to late Welsh journalist Gary Baker, who passed away earlier this month
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoDai Young ticks all the boxes | Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson looks at the abrupt exit of Cardiff Blues and the mishandling of a situation prior to making the apt...
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Features
/ 5 years agoLittle tough nut Ivor had the Gloucester giants quaking in their boots – Mike Burton
TRP columnist Peter Jackson remembers the great Gloucester trainer of 50 years ago, with former England and Lions prop Mike Burton
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoThe day Edward James stood firm against Super Brat | Peter Jackson
The Llanelli RFC president and former centre will be laid to rest this week. but his love for sport expanded far...
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Latest News
/ 5 years ago‘Hundreds’ set to join brain injury court fight
Peter Jackson reports on the growing number of retired rugby players pledging their support to the court case seeking damages over...
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Peter Jackson
/ 5 years agoThis is tip of iceberg says neuro specialist
Dr Barry O'Driscoll, uncle of Ireland great Brian, voices his concerns over rugby's trend of concussion and traumatic brain injury
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoJackson column: Madman, Duke and Sheets all loved Pross!
Pontypool legend Ray Prosser was laid to rest on Tuesday. TRP's Peter Jackson defines the impact of rugby's greatest characters on...
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Peter Jackson
/ 5 years agoApartheid apology is overdue
THIS weekend, as over the previous four Nations Cup weekends, World Rugby’s message has been relayed from empty stadia into homes...
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Peter Jackson
/ 5 years agoDominci ‘devastated’ says wife
IT IS difficult to relate the colourful life of Christophe Dominici without ruling out the cruellest irony of all, that in...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoTMO wrong about Ulster’s Kieran Treadwell
Peter Jackson comments on the implausible judgement of the TMO to reduce Kieran Treadwell's dangerous tackle to a yellow from red
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoJackson column: Christophe Dominici, so strong on the pitch, so fragile off it
Peter Jackson writes on the troubled childhood of the late France wing, who was freed from dark days by bringing light...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoJackson column: Star-maker Ioan Cunningham’s time with Wales must come
With Wayne Pivac's faltering national side and no Welshman in charge at a region, Peter Jackson points to a coach who...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoRay Prosser – A tribute to Pontypool legend and icon of the amateur era
Pontypool RFC confirmed the passing of their legendary coach and former Test British & Irish Lion on Sunday at the age...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoGreg Growden’s heavyweight stature in the press gallery touched English-Aussie rivalry and had healthy cameraderie at its heart
Peter Jackson pens an obituary of the life of respected Australian sports writer Greg Growden, who passed away last week
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoJackson column: Byron Hayward carries the can for Wales’ flop against Scots
Hayward played an electrifying role in the Scarlets success under Wayne Pivac, but has he been a fall guy for a...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoObituary: Peter Jackson on the life of JJ Williams
The legendary Wales and Lions winger passed away at the age of 72 on Thursday
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoJackson column: All Blacks slayer ‘Chico’ faced up to his demons
The man who backed up the injured Gareth Edwards on the Lions 1971 tour but who never started a Test match
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoJackson column: Wallabies captain Michael Hooper and his whirlwind journey to a Test ton
Peter Jackson examines how Michael Hooper has outpaced others on his way to 100 Test caps before the age of 30
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoJackson column: At long last, Billy Boston will get his statue
Billy Boston's time in Cardiff has come after having his adoration by the masses in northern England recognised
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoExclusive: The 30 Welsh clubs fighting to be saved from extinction
Peter Jackson reports on the toll the pandemic is taking on Wales' vulnerable clubs
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoJackson column: Marathon man Stephen Myler goes clear of the field
Peter Jackson looks at the 17-year career of Ospreys fly-half Stephen Myler, and hears from the man himself
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoJackson column: Scarlets can make fresh history with Euro victory
Scarlets can add new history to its record books where victory over the All Blacks stands proudest
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Features
/ 5 years agoPhil Kingsley Jones, the Welshman who discovered Jonah Lomu as a teenager, dies at 72
Kingsley Jones, who grew up in Blaina, rose to prominence within New Zealand and Tongan rugby
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoJackson column: How could the mighty Ospreys fall so far?
The Ospreys enter a new decade disheveled from the glory days of ten years ago
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoJackson column: James Whitcombe keeping the great prop dynasty alive
Four generations of Whitcombes that are steeped in history and, in young Leicester prop James' case, promise
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Champion Bill Shankland showed Jacklin how it was done
Warrington RLFC's Shankland possessed an expertise that spanned more than just one sport, as Peter Jackson recounts
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Port Talbot wizardry fizzes on in Regan Grace
A hat-trick against Leeds Rhinos in SUper League has got everything talking about Regan Grace
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: The invisible stars are letting down PRO14
The stars of the Six Nations are often left absent in their PRO14 campaigns, writes Peter Jackson
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Survivor Sonny Billy Williams finds new payday in NRL
After his stint in Toronto came to an end, the former All Black is back in 'footy' with the Sydney Roosters
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoFor Andy Haden a winning end always justified the means
New Zealand mourns the loss of 41-cap All Black lock Andy Haden















