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Peter Jackson’s column: Over-load on players so wrong says Larder

29 July 2015 0 comments

George Ford played 32 matches for club and country last season, more than any of his international contemporaries anywhere in Europe. At a time when […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Accept it, Gatland’s Law is now a nonsense

2 July 2015 1 comment

Like Mo Farah’s front doorbell when the drug testers came calling, Warren Gatland’s eponymous law has much to answer for. As another Welsh Lion prepares […]

Nick Cain casts an expert eye over last week’s European Champions Cup draw

25 June 2015 1 comment

The recruitment rosters of the Premiership and Pro12 teams make them look like a pop-gun parade compared to the heavy artillery that their Top 14 […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Signing up Kiwis and Boks mocks the rules

19 June 2015 2 comments

Exactly five years ago this coming Wednesday, in a football stadium where a local boy called Messi used to play, New Zealand beat South Africa […]

Dream Team: Tom James – Exeter and former Cardiff Blues wing

14 April 2015 0 comments

1. Cian Healy – The Leinster and Ireland loosehead has an awesome work rate. He loves a carry but he is also highly regarded as […]

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.

Wales put five more on national contracts

6 November 2014 0 comments

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

Champions Cup round one teams

17 October 2014 0 comments

Harlequins v Castres Harlequins: Mike Brown; Marland Yarde, Matt Hopper, George Lowe, Aseli Tikoirotuma; Nick Evans, Danny Care; Joe Marler (Capt.), Dave Ward, Will Collier; […]

Peter Jackson: A friendly settlement? Don’t you believe it

11 September 2014 0 comments

Just about a fortnight ago, the warring Welsh factions were ‘miles away’ from ending their stand-off. Now that the smoke of conflict has lifted, they […]

Peter Jackson: Hair Bear goes on the endangered species list

8 August 2014 0 comments

At close of business on Friday, Adam Jones had spent another week out of work without a club to call his own. In a matter […]

EXCLUSIVE: Warren Gatland’s contract wish list

6 August 2014 0 comments

Warren Gatland has drawn up a hit list of ten Welsh-based players to be offered dual club-and-country contracts for the coming season.

English clubs react to European Cups draw

10 June 2014 1 comment

Jim Mallinder – Northampton Director of Rugby “We haven’t played Racing Metro before, and going to Paris will be an exciting challenge. “Racing are an […]

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 […]

Peter Jackson: Man-for-man Wales hold the edge over England

5 March 2014 0 comments

There was a time when Wales lorded it over England at Twickenham, an affluent corner of London town which they never failed to paint red […]

Defeat at Twickenham carries £2m price tag

4 March 2014 0 comments

England and Wales will be playing for high stakes in next Sunday’s Six Nations eliminator at Twickenham.

Peter Jackson: Dr Ron still at the head of Grand Slam pack

31 January 2014 2 comments

It has been said of Dr Ronald Cove-Smith that he never turned up on a Saturday afternoon without his little black surgical bag to ensure […]

Now David Moffett flies back ‘to end war’ in Wales

15 January 2014 2 comments

David Moffett launches his one-man crusade to save Welsh rugby this week with a mighty declaration of intent: “I will end the war.”

Jeff Probyn: Why I’m backing the WRU in showdown with regions

9 January 2014 1 comment

As if the Greek tragedy of the European Cup was not enough we now have a Welsh suicide pact that seems destined to create mayhem […]

Wales v Australia preview

29 November 2013 0 comments

Dan Biggar and Alex Cuthbert have been named in Wales’ starting XV to face Australia at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Cuthbert, who recovered from […]

Peter Jackson: Departure of Jonathan Davies highlights WRU feud

21 November 2013 1 comment

Jonathan Davies will more than double his money at Clermont this season, a move into the £400,000-a-year bracket befitting a player of his status. While […]

WRU given four weeks to keep Sam Warburton and Co. in Wales

18 November 2013 0 comments

The Welsh Rugby Union have been given four weeks to come up with a deal to prevent another quartet of Lions departing for France.

Brendan Gallagher: Heroic, tragic and downright eccentric, yes rugby has it all

17 October 2013 1 comment

A mate of mine, literary agent David Luxton, has had the brilliant idea of organising the inaugural London Sports Writing Festival this week at Lord’s […]

Peter Jackson: Ten years on, Coombs is overnight sensation!

13 September 2013 1 comment

When it comes to recurring rejection in pursuit of a professional career, Andrew Coombs deserves to be out on his own at the top of […]

Peter Jackson: World Cup is a fitting finale for Hair Bear

26 July 2013 1 comment

PeOnly one prop has lasted long enough to win four Grand Slams – Jason Leonard over a period spanning the last nine years of the […]

Peter Jackson: Wales can cap it all with World Cup victory

19 July 2013 0 comments

By the time they finish their next match, Wales will be in serious contention for another title – The Most Capped Team of all. Apart […]

Peter Jackson: Don’t be fooled, the Lions are no angels

5 July 2013 3 comments

Every once in a while, the game is brought into more disrepute by the judiciary than by those dragged before them charged with breaking the […]

Horwill cleared to play in decider

2 July 2013 0 comments

Australia captain James Horwill is free to play in Saturday’s decider against the British & Irish Lions after the IRB appeal against him fell through. […]

Australia beat British & Irish Lions to set up Sydney decider

29 June 2013 0 comments

Rookie Christian Lealiifano kicked a last-gasp conversion for Australia as they leveled the series against the British & Irish Lions with a 16-15 win in […]

IRB to appeal James Horwill decision

27 June 2013 1 comment

The International Rugby Board has today confirmed it will appeal the James Horwill disciplinary decision following an extensive review of the case. Australia captain Horwill […]

BOD: “James Horwill is a lucky boy”

25 June 2013 1 comment

Brian O’Driscoll says Australia captain is a “lucky boy” after being cleared of stamping on Alun-Wyn Jones in the first Test on Saturday. The Queensland […]

Fractured arm rules Paul O’Connell out

24 June 2013 1 comment

British & Irish Lions lock Paul O’Connell will miss the rest of the series against Australia with a fractured arm. The 2009 tour captain suffered […]

British & Irish Lions win first Test against Wallabies

22 June 2013 0 comments

The British and Irish Lions beat Australia 23-21 in a brutal first Test in Brisbane to take a 1-0 advantage in the three-match series. Tries […]

British & Irish Lions beat Waratahs but lose Jamie Roberts

15 June 2013 1 comment

The British & Irish Lions overcame a plucky New South Wales Waratahs to maintain their one hundred percent record with a 47-17 win in Sydney […]

Paul O’Connell alongside Richie Gray for me – Simon Shaw

13 June 2013 1 comment

The lack of a traditional heavyweight lock could see Richie Gray earn a spot in the Lions Test team, according to three-time tourist Simon Shaw. […]

Ten-try rout for sloppy British & Irish Lions in Newcastle

11 June 2013 1 comment

The British & Irish remained unbeaten in their tour of Australia with a 64-0 win over the New South Wales and Queensland Combined Country in […]

Nine-try rout for British & Irish Lions against Western Force

5 June 2013 0 comments

The British & Irish Lions have made a successful start to their tour of Australia with a convincing 69-17 win over the Western Force in […]

O’Driscoll to captain Lions against Force

4 June 2013 1 comment

Brian O’Driscoll will lead the British & Irish Lions against the Force in Perth on Wednesday in a side that shows 15 new faces. The […]

Davies to lead Wales in Japan

21 May 2013 0 comments

As revealed by Matt Lloyd in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Bradley Davies will captain a young Wales side that ncluded nine uncapped players to […]

Warren Gatland names British and Irish Lions squad

30 April 2013 0 comments

Warren Gatland has announced his British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia this summer. Welshman Sam Warburton will captain the squad, which includes 15 […]

Peter Jackson: You’re lucky George, they said Lewis sold his soul

19 April 2013 0 comments

Lewis Jones remembers what it was like when he left Llanelli, how all hell broke loose over his transfer to Leeds Rugby League club. “They […]

Jeremy Guscott: Don’t despair, we will come good

30 March 2013 1 comment

Stuart Lancaster has said he wants his England side to have amassed 600 caps between them before the 2015 World Cup…and yesterday in the Millennium […]

Peter Jackson: Welsh will grab Lions share for Australia

28 March 2013 0 comments

After smashing the team that smashed the All Blacks, Wales will take the Lions’ share when the Test series begins against Australia this summer. No […]

Peter Jackson: Ryan aware that Welsh armband fits loosely

28 February 2013 4 comments

Wales have changed their captain so often in recent seasons that Ryan Jones is in his ninth spell in charge. In Rome on Saturday, he […]

Peter Jackson: Let’s hear it for these Ospreys heroes!

3 January 2013 0 comments

Toulouse had been to Wales many times before last week, losing the odd game by the odd point here and there. They would have had […]

Peter Jackson: Halfpenny finds his currency on the rise

20 December 2012 0 comments

The battering taken by Wales during a troubled month threatens to have long-term consequences even for those who managed to stay in one piece. Recovering […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 4: preview and predictions

21 September 2012 0 comments

Cardiff v Treviso Weslh international centre Jamie Roberts will get his first start since his knee injury on the back of 35 minutes last week […]

Yellow cards are not as threatening as we think

26 June 2012 3 comments

When Israel Dagg clattered into Rob Kearney in Christchurch last weekend, Ireland rubbed their hands at the imminent prospect of binning the century-old New Zealand […]