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Jeremy Guscott: Alun-Wyn will be Lions leader…or maybe Conor!

18 April 2017 0 comments

Who should Warren Gatland pick as captain? It is one of the most difficult selections the 2017 Lions head coach will make, and it is […]

Alun-Wyn will be Lions leader… or maybe Conor!

16 April 2017 0 comments

Top candidate: Wales second row Alun-Wyn Jones PICTURE: Getty Images WHO should Warren Gatland pick as captain? It is one of the most difficult selections […]

Alun-Wyn to miss big Euro Cup showdown

26 March 2017 0 comments

ALUN-Wyn Jones will miss the Ospreys’ Challenge Cup quarter-final against Stade Francais next Sunday after suffering a shoulder injury against France last weekend. The Welsh […]

Williams’ rich seam of talent Alun-Wyn misses the point

5 March 2017 0 comments

THERE are many examples of illustrious families to be found in the history books of the game but none, surely, to match one born to […]

Peter Jackson: Eddie Jones finds redemption in Welsh Colditz

16 February 2017 0 comments

Eddie Jones had taken a long time to reacquaint himself with Cardiff since the Wallabies gave him the last rites for losing in rugby’s towering […]

Hair Bear Adam Jones finds happy new lair at the Stoop

26 January 2017 0 comments

One of the best, most direct and honest, Rugby autobiographies written in recent years was Bomb by Adam Jones which modestly chronicled a career of […]

Captain? First Alun-Wyn must earn his place!

18 January 2017 0 comments

One of the oldest truisms in the game – and especially where Lions selection is concerned – is that the captain must be one of […]

Shane Williams column: Get Stephen Jones on board when Lions confirm Warren Gatland call

7 September 2016 0 comments

When it comes to leading the British & Irish Lions, it’s all about experience and that’s why Warren Gatland is the right man for the […]

Shane Williams’ column: Absolute honour to play with a true great like Ryan Jones

26 August 2015 0 comments

Of the hundreds of memories I cherish from playing with Ryan Jones for the Ospreys, Wales and the British & Irish Lions, there is one […]

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 […]

20 Questions: Ryan Jones – Bristol back row

29 October 2014 1 comment

Fit again soon? Won’t be long, there’s a vicious rumour I might get some rugby in for Bristol sooner rather than later! We’re looking at […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

New hope of Euro peace as WRU bid to contract Adam Jones

11 February 2014 0 comments

The Welsh Rugby Union have offered Adam Jones £50,000-a-year more than the Ospreys to sign a central contract – but it may not be enough to prevent him leaving.

Saracens bait Adam ‘Hair Bear’Jones with £300k

21 January 2014 0 comments

Saracens have entered the bidding war for Wales and Lions star Adam Jones offering him £300,000 a season

French giants can lure Adam Jones with £350k

13 August 2013 0 comments

Toulouse and Clermont will head the queue in response to Adam Jones declaring his interest in moving to France at the end of the coming […]

Ryan Jones blow for Wales

12 March 2013 2 comments

Ryan Jones will miss Saturday’s Six Nations decider against England after it was revealed the Welsh captain suffered a broken bone in his shoulder last […]

Jones to captain Wales against Samoa as Warburton is dropped

15 November 2012 0 comments

Ryan Jones will captain Wales for a record 29th times against Samoa on Friday with Sam Warburton dropped to the bench. Jones is one of […]

Gatland’s Lions get ready for Bok-lash

25 July 2021 0 comments

The thoughts of Warren Gatland, Alun Wyn Jones, Maro Itoje, Courtney Lawes and Siya Kolisi after the first Test

No Leigh Halfpenny for Wales’ Grand Slam pursuit

18 March 2021 4 comments

Alun Wyn Jones will equal Richie McCaw’s record for the number of Test caps against France

Top 20 Rugby Captains: Part One

28 July 2020 0 comments

Legendary figures of the Six Nations Brian O’Driscoll, Alun Wyn Jones and Sergio Parisse miss out on the Top 10

‘Immortal’ Whitelock to retire

7 April 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON NEW Zealand’s mostcapped player Sam Whitelock will retire at the end of the French club season in June. The lock, who played […]

Italy’s new gladiator is voted best in Six Nations

7 April 2024 0 comments

ITALY centre Tommaso Menoncello, below, has been named the 2024 Six Nations player of the championship, becoming the first player from his country since Andrea […]

Sorry end for North as Italy hand wooden spoon to Wales

17 March 2024 0 comments

SIX NATIONS 2024 By PETER JACKSON Wales……………………………. 21pts Tries: Dee 64, Rowlands 79, Grady 80+2 Conversions: Costelow 64, Lloyd 80, 80+2 Italy……………………………… 24pts Tries: Ioane […]

All set for a race to the finish

17 March 2024 0 comments

With the Premiership resuming next weekend, Paul Rees looks at how the runners and riders are gearing up The Premiership resumes this week after an […]

North announces retirement to end 13-year international career

13 March 2024 0 comments

George North has announced that this Saturday’s match against Italy will be his last for Wales. North, 31, has made 121 appearances for his country […]

Why you don’t give up on your dreams

4 February 2024 0 comments

SIX NATIONS 2024 BRENDAN GALLAGHER It’s been said before but needs reiterating on a regular basis but there is no sporting tournament quite like the […]

North and Kinghorn miss out on Cardiff clash

1 February 2024 0 comments

Preview: Wales vs Scotland (Saturday, 4:45pm) Wales’ George North and Scotland’s Blair Kinghorn will both be absent from the two countries’ opening game of the […]

Clouds of confusion hang over Evans

28 January 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW At the end of a week when the clouds of confusion thickened over Wales, one victim of […]

Gatland: You write us off at your peril

28 January 2024 0 comments

Six Nations team-by-team previews: Wales Paul Rees finds the coach in bullish mood about his team’s chances in the coming weeks WELSH rugby is going […]

The talent is there – now let’s be bold

21 January 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick talked of England “turning a corner” when he announced his preliminary England squad of 36 […]

Ranking Each Team Ahead of the 2024 Six Nations

15 January 2024 0 comments

The conclusion of the 2023 Rugby World Cup marks the beginning of a new chapter in elite-level international rugby. The France-hosted tournament was poised to […]

Time of goodwill to all (well, nearly all)

24 December 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER hands out his Christmas goodies… HO HO HO. I’m normally more of a scrooge than a Santa at Christmas but, to […]

AWJ urges players to have heart check

24 December 2023 0 comments

ALUN Wyn Jones has revealed he underwent surgery to correct the heart condition atrial fibrillation after his career drew to a close at Toulon. The […]

Predicting the Upcoming Six Nations Tournament: Who Will Reign Supreme?

13 December 2023 0 comments

The Six Nations Championship, or Six Nations for short, is an annual international rugby tournament held every February through March between the top national teams […]

Nos Da, Dennis, my lovely boy

3 December 2023 0 comments

Dennis Gethin would have been highly amused had someone told him that his 12-year presidential reign on this side of the Atlantic equalled Franklin Delano […]

Simon Shaw playing for the Lions in 2009

Shaw stood the test of time

26 November 2023 0 comments

When they come to rank the all-time great individual performances by British and Irish Lions, Simon Shaw’s in the forbidding temple of Springbokdom at Loftus […]

All Eyes on the Six Nations 2024

21 November 2023 0 comments

We’ve seen the Six Nations teams in action in France in the concluded Rugby World Cup, and based on form, it provides an early indication […]

Davis keen to put on a show on derby day

19 November 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Exeter Chiefs v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Aidon Davis has played in all three major leagues in Europe and […]

Welsh warrior bows out in style

19 November 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Rugby – even thoroughly modern professional rugby – sometimes proves it still has at least a little room for a smidgeon […]

Halfpenny enjoys standing ovation

5 November 2023 0 comments

Leigh Halfpenny bowed out of international rugby to a standing ovation from the Cardiff crowd after kicking five from five in Wales’ 49-26 win over […]

Wales find form to send trio off in style

5 November 2023 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Wales…………………………… 49pts Tries: Lake 3, Rogers 30, Costelow 36, Plumtree 56, Wainwright 65, Hardy 79, 80 Conversions: Halfpenny 3, 30, 36, 56, […]

Gatland: Everyone benefited from that

5 November 2023 0 comments

WALES head coach Warren Gatland believed everyone benefited from the occasion. He said: “Bearing in mind the age of the side, I’m pretty happy to […]

Halfpenny prepares to bow out against Baabaas

2 November 2023 0 comments

Leigh Halfpenny is set to make his final appearance for Wales, as Warren Gatland’s men prepare to take on a Barbarians side led by former […]

Young Guns: Leicester second/back row Osian Thomas

22 October 2023 0 comments

Having played rugby in Dubai for three years growing up, non-traditional forward Osian Thomas is hoping his silky handling can set him apart from his […]

Regions facing a battle to stay afloat

15 October 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW ACCORDING to the official blurb, Wales’ match against the Barbarians next month is designed as a homecoming […]