Ban has ended Richie Gray's Autumn Nations Series with Scotland
Hopes in Scotland that Richie Gray would escape a ban following the citing that arose from last Sunday’s defeat to the All Black…
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2022, 16:41
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Liam Heagney
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A seasoned rugby journalist, Liam hails from Limerick and has covered World Cups, Lions tours, Six Nations Championships and European Cup campaigns since 2000. He became a content editor at RugbyPass in 2019 after joining from the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday in Ireland.
Freddie Burns names the Leicester No9 he wants England to start
Freddie Burns has put his head on the chopping block ahead of Thursday’s latest England team announcement and named the Leiceste…
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2022, 14:58
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Elton Jantjies exclusive: 'Believe me, it's nothing like that'
Elton Jantjies has broken his silence on his recent exclusion from the Springboks, explaining that it was the suggestion of SA dir…
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2022, 13:26
Bordeaux statement: Termination of Christophe Urios' contract
Struggling Bordeaux have sacked Christophe Urios just ten games into the Top 14 season after victory in just four matches left the…
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2022, 9:45
Ex-England pick Kvesic leaves Worcester collapse behind for the URC
Former England back-rower Matt Kvesic has moved to the URC following the early-season collapse of Worcester in the Gallagher Premi…
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2022, 7:38
Springboks explain Etzebeth benching after 18 straight Tests starts
One constant of the Jacques Nienaber era in charge of the Springboks has been the selection of Eben Etzebeth to start in the secon…
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2022, 7:05
Erasmus' unforgettable 'tackies' introduction to Lukhanyo Am
Rassie Erasmus has paid tribute to the determination of Springboks talisman Lukhanyo Am to succeed in rugby, emerging from humble …
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2022, 6:23
England pick seaside town as Rugby World Cup base camps revealed
England have chosen a coastal base camp that looks across the Channel to Hastings for the duration of their pool games at next yea…
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2022, 4:50
England explain the Schmidt All Blacks influence they want to curb
England have highlighted the Joe Schmidt influence on the All Blacks that they will look to curb when the teams meet this Saturday…
Liam Heagney
15 Nov 2022, 16:52
The England union player Seibold would love to see in the NRL
Incoming NRL head coach Anthony Seibold has named the one player from Eddie Jones’ England rugby union team he would love to see…
Liam Heagney
15 Nov 2022, 16:10
Dan Robson becomes the latest ex-Wasps player to land in the Top 14
Out-of-favour England scrum-half Dan Robson has drawn a line under last month’s Wasps redundancy by sourcing himself a new club …
Liam Heagney
15 Nov 2022, 14:36
Another ex-Worcester player gets sorted as Neild moves to the URC
Cameron Neild has become the latest free agent ex-Worcester player to source a new club as the back-rower was confirmed as a new G…
Liam Heagney
15 Nov 2022, 14:15
Cokanasiga missing as Jones reduces England squad from 36 to 25
Two Joes who featured in last weekend’s England win over Japan - Joe Cokanasiga and Joe Heyes - have been omitted after Eddie Jo…
Liam Heagney
15 Nov 2022, 12:49
Barbarians name team for Harlequins with Brown chosen as captain
Ex-England full-back Mike Brown has been named Barbarians captain for Thursday night’s tour game has Harlequins, the London club…
Liam Heagney
15 Nov 2022, 12:22
Anthony Seibold has broken silence on why he had to quit England
Soon-to-exit assistant coach Anthony Seibold has broken his silence on his decision to quit England for the NRL back home in Austr…
Liam Heagney
15 Nov 2022, 9:07
World Rugby statement: Nic Berry replaced as England-All Blacks ref
French referee Mathieu Raynal is suddenly enjoying an unscheduled very busy November as he has followed his late appointment for l…
Liam Heagney
15 Nov 2022, 7:56
Erasmus responds to fears he could be in trouble with World Rugby
Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus has given his answer after being asked on Tuesday at an unscheduled media briefing appearance if he…
Liam Heagney
15 Nov 2022, 7:24
Six changes for Wales including a new cap No8 and two bench rookies
Wayne Pivac has named a Wales team showing six changes to play Georgia this Saturday, including a debut at No8 for Josh Macleod fo…
Liam Heagney
15 Nov 2022, 6:24
Springboks make four XV changes, bench Eben, go for six/two split
Jacques Nienaber has reacted to the latest defeat for his Springboks side by naming a team to take on Italy this Saturday in Genoa…
Liam Heagney
15 Nov 2022, 6:03
'Don't be a parasite' warns Erasmus in his latest Twitter message
Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus has posted his latest tweet, defending his use of social media in recent days to highlight his rugb…
Liam Heagney
15 Nov 2022, 3:40
