PETER JACKSON, President of the Rugby Union Writers’ Club, on the life and eventful times of the veteran Daily Telegraph rugby and cricket journalis…
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RIP Robin Davey – 12 Six Nations, eight Triple Crowns, six World Cups, four Grand Slams
Peter Jackson (President, Rugby Union Writers’ Club) pays tribute to life member Robin Davey, who has died suddenly at 77 When he retired aft…
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RIP Terry Cooper who set the rugby agenda and who asked the tough questions
PETER JACKSON, rugby writer for the Daily Mail for 35 years and President-elect of the Rugby Union Writers’ Club, pays tribute to former PA rugby co…
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How C B Fry set Terry O’Connor on the road to the pinnacle of sports journalism
Friends and family gathered earlier this month to commemorate Terry O’Connor, former chairman of the SJA, who covered 11 Olympic Games and 10 Br…
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European Professional Club Rugby sponsor rugby writer prize
The Sports Journalists’ Association can today announce a major new partnership with European Professional Club Rugby. EPCR will sponsor the Rug…
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Do and Dai: Welsh sport takes centre stage on-line
Dai Sport is a fresh breath of Welsh sport with a fiery attitude. That’s the blurb which welcomes visitors to the revamped website which caters …
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Top prizes for Hayward and the Daily Mail
PETER JACKSON, chairman of the writing judges, reports on a gala occasion to celebrate the Oscars of British sports journalism on a night when all the…
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World Cup veteran Jenkins launches rugby podcast
How do you get into sports journalism? It’s a question many of us will have been asked, producing a myriad of responses. Graham Jenkins, SJA mem…
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Chairman Jackson hails quality of writing
Another bumper record of entries in our sports-writing categories has made it a challenge for the judges to whittle the submissions down to a shortlis…
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