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Calvin Nash celebrates scoring a try with Peter O'Mahony 13/1/2024

S Peter Jackson: Two most durable warriors set to collide again at Thomond Park

Peter O’Mahony and Courtney Lawes slugged it out on that fateful Friday night when Munster staged the most epic of all their epics in Limerick.

Mon, 15 Jan, 2024

Saracens v Connacht - Investec Champions Cup - StoneX Stadium

Peter Jackson: Former Exiles showing London Irish could have been contenders

All over Europe, the defunct club's alumni were having an impact.

Mon, 18 Dec, 2023

The Bayonne team celebrate 9/12/2023

S Peter Jackson: Clubs fielding second-rate sides devalues Europe's 'elite' competition

Bayonne's made their debut in the top competition but decided to send an understrength side to Limerick.

Mon, 11 Dec, 2023

2023/2024 Investec Champions Cup European Rugby Challenge Cup Launch 22/11/2023

S Peter Jackson: Has the map of European club rugby shrunk to France and Ireland?

The Champions’ Cup’s reappearance this weekend from six months of hibernation provides stark confirmation of how the elite European game below Test level has shrunk.

Fri, 08 Dec, 2023

Felix Jones (centre right) celebrates after the game 28/10/2023

S Peter Jackson: Two new Irish world-beaters a small consolation

Neither Felix Jones nor Jean Kleyn were Munster born or bred but the Red Army will claim that the province made them what they are.

Mon, 30 Oct, 2023

South Africa celebrate winning the Rugby World Cup 28/10/2023

S Peter Jackson: South Africa make history becoming first team to win four World Cups

And so the tournament ended for the All Blacks as it had started, leaving them with nothing other than perhaps an appreciation of how Ireland felt a fortnight earlier.

Sun, 29 Oct, 2023

South Africa win a penalty fro the scrum 21/10/2023

S Peter Jackson: Cake-fuelled Ox Nche brought English front row to its knees

Ox went to work on England’s substitute Ellis Genge with such a relish that, aided and abetted by Vincent Koch, the refitted front row won four scrum penalties in a row.

Mon, 23 Oct, 2023

Ireland v Scotland - 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B

S Peter Jackson: Nobody will say it, but Ireland deserve to be favourites

They have delivered a shift in attitude. Now they expect to keep winning.

Mon, 09 Oct, 2023

Dane Coles scores a try 29/9/2023

S Peter Jackson: Fourth week falls flat thanks to Rugby World Cup scheduling

Some of the game's big hitters sat out the weekend action.

Mon, 02 Oct, 2023

Andy Farrell celebrates winning 23/9/2023

S Peter Jackson: What we learned from the Rugby World Cup weekend

Andy Farrell serves revenge to the Boks.

Mon, 25 Sep, 2023