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Owain Jones
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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.
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25 Iconic Lions moments of the professional era: 20-16
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25 Iconic British & Irish Lions moments of the professional era: 25-21
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England U20 Kane James is a backrow with a big future in the game
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Richard Whiffin is being tasked with bringing through Wales' next-gen
Interview
50 Days To Go: Rachael Burford on what England have over every other team
With only 50 days to go until the Women's Rugby World Cup, one person who knows about the World Cup environment having been to mul…
Owain Jones
03 Jul 2025, 17:53
Interview
World Rugby's player welfare roadmap to 2028 unveiled
The game has never been more challenging which is why a Six Point Plan for player welfare has been introduced
Owain Jones
01 Jul 2025, 16:38
Opinion
The players set to light up the World Rugby U20 Championship
Some of the world's best young players will converge on Northern Italy seeking to lift the U20 World Championship trophy
Jamie Lyall Owain Jones
28 Jun 2025, 1:55
Exclusive
Tom Willis: 'You need an edge, you need to flick that switch once you cross the line.'
The Saracens and England back row talks about the importance of family, his French leave in Bordeaux and love of bagels.
Owain Jones
20 Jun 2025, 16:16
Interview
Explaining the new off-field sanction process in effect for the Lions tour and July Tests
A streamlined disciplinary procedure, allowing greater convenience, speed and clarity of decision-making, will be trialled across …
Owain Jones
20 Jun 2025, 15:48
Opinion
RugbyPass names the greatest Lions squad of the professional era
From the heroes of the 1997 series win to the last, Covid-affected, tour of South Africa in 2021, which players make our Lions XV?…
Bryn Palmer Jamie Lyall Neil Squires Owain Jones
19 Jun 2025, 14:34
Interview
300,000 tickets sold and counting for 'era defining' Rugby World Cup
The countdown to the Women’s World Cup is well and truly on. In 85 days, the sporting world’s gaze will turn its attention to …
Owain Jones
30 May 2025, 18:50
New Club World Cup gets go ahead for 2028 and 2032
Dominic McKay, Chairman of the EPCR (European Professional Club Rugby), has exclusively revealed to RugbyPass that plans …
Owain Jones
24 May 2025, 15:45
Opinion
Farrell puts his reputation on the line knowing tougher challenges lie ahead
The head coach knows he will come in for flak if the Lions fluff their lines Down Under but is determined to do it his way
Owain Jones
09 May 2025, 15:33
Exclusive
Steve Meehan: 'If you start winning, it’s amazing what effect it has on all fans.'
The former Bath and Toulon coach has taken on the challenge of returning Canadian rugby to its former glories
Owain Jones
20 Mar 2025, 0:33
Opinion
25 Six Nations Memorable Moments: 5 to 1
Wales' late, late show, Sexton's drop-goal, Russell's pass, Super Saturday 2015 and Wales' first Slam since 70s, but which is No.1…
Bryn Palmer Jamie Lyall Neil Squires Owain Jones Pat McCarry
07 Mar 2025, 20:41
Opinion
25 Six Nations Memorable Moments: 10 to 6
Wales rock England, Scotland banish hoodoo, and France and Ireland end Grand Slam waits among our next five iconic moments.
Bryn Palmer Jamie Lyall Neil Squires Owain Jones Pat McCarry
06 Mar 2025, 17:14
Opinion
25 Six Nations Memorable Moments: 15 to 11
Dupont's freakish power, O'Driscoll's genius, Scotland's sensational comeback and a Croke Park cracker feature in our next five o…
Bryn Palmer Jamie Lyall Neil Squires Owain Jones Pat McCarry
05 Mar 2025, 21:05
Opinion
25 Six Nations Memorable Moments: 20 to 16
Capuozzo’s sizzling break, Robinson's electric sidestep and Gatland's third Grand Slam feature among the second five of the tour…
Bryn Palmer Jamie Lyall Neil Squires Owain Jones Pat McCarry
04 Mar 2025, 22:51
Opinion
25 Six Nations Memorable Moments: 25 to 21
Bouthier's 90m boot, Zebo's fancy footwork and Hodge's gala day feature among the first five of the tournament's most iconic momen…
Bryn Palmer Jamie Lyall Neil Squires Owain Jones Pat McCarry
04 Mar 2025, 0:34
Opinion
Beaten but unbowed, Welsh rugby shows a defiance that suggest brighter times lie ahead
Matt Sherratt has introduced a level of positivity that has been absent from Welsh rugby for some time, but the must seize upon th…
Owain Jones
24 Feb 2025, 21:27
Opinion
Sherratt parachuted in to inspire Wales as Gatland heads for inglorious exit
Wales have reached a nadir and action had to be taken, leaving a proud rugby nation in search of positivity and hope
Owain Jones
12 Feb 2025, 18:08
Exclusive
Junior Kpoku: 'My goal is to fight for an England place at the 2027 World Cup.'
The U20 World Championship-winning lock on his life in Paris, Henry Pollock and learning from the 'big dogs'
Owain Jones
13 Jan 2025, 18:16
Opinion
Top 100: Why Antoine Dupont is the best player in the world
The RugbyPass Top 100 has stirred up a huge amount of debate but how was the list formulated? With a lot of head-scratching.
Owain Jones
12 Dec 2024, 16:18
Opinion
Wales player ratings vs South Africa | 2024 Autumn Nations Series
Warren Gatland's men lost their twelfth Test of 2024 as they were thumped by the World Champion Springboks
Owain Jones
24 Nov 2024, 4:02