Don't give up the fight
At 33, Josh Turnbull had a Wales call-up after three years in the wilderness. It is just reward for hard graft
Owain Jones
09 Jul 2021, 14:10
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Owain has been writing and editing about rugby since 2004. He has edited matchday programmes for the WRU, publications for the British & Irish Lions and written for the Guinness Pro14. A regular voice on BBC Radio Wales, from 2011 to 2018, he was the editor of Rugby World Magazine. He has been writing for RugbyPass since 2019.
Gatland's Lions attempt to climb their Everest
The Lions tour starts in Edinburgh today but their toughest opponent will surely be a pandemic that has brought the world to its k…
Owain Jones
26 Jun 2021, 4:09
Bear necessities
In the past Bristol were rudderless and lacking in confidence but with the right backing, brighter times lie ahead
Owain Jones
18 Jun 2021, 17:49
On an upward curve
Ben Loader is one of a clutch of London Irish players tearing up the Premiership this season
Owain Jones
23 May 2021, 5:17
The problem position
Unlike previous tours, the No 9 spot is wide open so we spoke to Mike Phillips and Rory Lawson for their thoughts
Owain Jones
05 May 2021, 7:51
The prodigal son
Simon Zebo may have a happy-go-lucky nature but the returning Munster star doesn't shy away from the sport's biggest issue.
Owain Jones
14 Apr 2021, 11:25
The great entertainer
Tom O'Flaherty has been pulling up trees down in Devon and the wing is thriving in esteemed company
Owain Jones
03 Apr 2021, 5:23
The hard yards
The community game has faced an unprecedented year of hardship but now there is finally a chink of light
Owain Jones
27 Mar 2021, 5:26
Risky business
The announcement that the 2021 Lions tour will take place in South Africa has rugby fans hoping for the best
Owain Jones
24 Mar 2021, 6:37
The comeback kids
Wales have an ageing, unfancied team but they may yet have the last laugh on a gifted French side
Owain Jones
18 Mar 2021, 7:34
Life at the coalface
Andrew Sheridan was one of the game's strongest men and the giant England prop is still a mighty force
Owain Jones
07 Mar 2021, 4:08
The renaissance man
After a false start with England on their 2018 tour to South Africa, Jonny Hill is making up for lost time
Owain Jones
12 Feb 2021, 17:10
Easing the burden
Tom Youngs has reached 200 appearances for Leicester and, at 34, feels as good as ever
Owain Jones
28 Jan 2021, 18:29
The odd couple
Mark Durden-Smith and David Flatman make a classic TV double act but what do they make of each other?
Owain Jones
21 Jan 2021, 10:50
Short circuit
Why Premiership Rugby's egregious circuit-break reeks of inflexibility, short-sightedness and politicking.
Owain Jones
12 Jan 2021, 5:33
Teenage kicks
Just 19, Ioan Lloyd has had a breakthrough year and 2021 promises to be even better
Owain Jones
31 Dec 2020, 3:43
Brave new world
World Rugby's Mark Egan talks about a year of upheaval and the future of the game
Owain Jones
21 Dec 2020, 12:42
Big Red
Wales prop Rhys Carré is set to continue his rugby education in the Autumn Nations Cup
Owain Jones
12 Nov 2020, 12:15
Wales player ratings vs Scotland - Six Nations Super Sunday
Wales player ratings: Wales and Scotland played out a dour denouement to the truncated, pandemic afflicted 2020 Six Nations.
Owain Jones
31 Oct 2020, 13:19
As Goode as it gets
The England full-back opens up on the toughest month of his career and life in Japan
Owain Jones
31 Oct 2020, 4:21
