NZR statement: Saturday's All Blacks, Black Ferns fixtures gaffe
New Zealand Rugby have issued a statement admitting it neglected to take into account the women’s World Cup schedule when organi…
Liam Heagney
26 Oct 2022, 5:23
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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.
Redundant Wasps boss Blackett has landed temporary role next month
Lee Blackett has found himself his first temporary coaching work since Wasps went to the wall on October 17.
Liam Heagney
25 Oct 2022, 13:18
Barbarians name Marchant as one of three more players to face ABs
Joe Marchant has become the latest out-of-favour England player to accept an invitation from the Barbarians to join their squad fo…
Liam Heagney
25 Oct 2022, 12:46
Saracens' update on England doubt Farrell three days after injury
Saracens have provided an update on the first steps being taken by Owen Farrell in his bid to get back fit in time for the start o…
Liam Heagney
25 Oct 2022, 10:37
The 'better watch what I say' Irish update on the injured Arundell
London Irish boss Declan Kidney has confirmed that teenage sensation Henry Arundell is still in with a shout of playing for Englan…
Liam Heagney
25 Oct 2022, 9:21
Ireland statement: Positive injury update for Farrell's squad
Andy Farrell has had a fitness boost ahead of this November’s Autumn Nations Series, as Ireland have reported that the recent in…
Liam Heagney
25 Oct 2022, 7:51
The 'quite weird' Redpath reaction to his Scotland unavailability
Cameron Redpath is finally back to full fitness and is raring to go with Scotland, but the Bath midfielder is unavailable for this…
Liam Heagney
25 Oct 2022, 7:15
Argentina assemble squad of 29 for their pre-England training camp
Michael Cheika has brought together a squad of 29 for this week’s three-day Argentina training camp at Sale, the Manchester-base…
Liam Heagney
25 Oct 2022, 5:16
'A free bar - and chip butties for everyone!'
Ex-footballer Roddy Collins has hilariously recounted how he became a friend for life with Shaun Edwards after he mistook the curr…
Liam Heagney
23 Oct 2022, 5:59
The 'mega' Quirke reaction when 'told by Eddie he had three games'
Sale boss Alex Sanderson has revealed the depth of his admiration for the maturity shown by young Raffi Quirke in his recent comeb…
Liam Heagney
23 Oct 2022, 5:15
The 'cheery, jolly' 20-year-old Kiwi making rapid strides at Irish
Declan Kidney has given his approval to the rapid progress Chandler Cunningham-South has made at London Irish since joining the Ga…
Liam Heagney
23 Oct 2022, 4:47
'If you count Derek's loans in there as well, it's over £100m'
Wasps CEO Stephen Vaughan has explained the staggering nine-figure level of debt that left the Gallagher Premiership club in need …
Liam Heagney
20 Oct 2022, 4:15
'Really not sure if the relationship recovers from this'
Gregor Townsend’s decision to leave Finn Russell out of the Scotland squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series has been a hot…
Liam Heagney
19 Oct 2022, 14:34
Curtis Langdon becomes 14th Worcester player to find a new club
Out-of-work England international Curtis Langdon has become the 14th Worcester player to quickly find a new club after the cash-st…
Liam Heagney
19 Oct 2022, 13:21
The 'sensible' Exeter reaction to the England snub of Henry Slade
Exeter boss Rob Baxter has reacted magnanimously to the decision on Monday by Eddie Jones not to recall the fit-again Henry Slade …
Liam Heagney
19 Oct 2022, 12:54
RFU statement: England arrange 'benchmark' pre-World Cup friendly
Eddie Jones has added an away date in Ireland to the World Cup 2023 build-up he has planned for his England squad next year. It is…
Liam Heagney
19 Oct 2022, 9:21
London Irish shed more light on the sudden exit of 'good man' Rona
London Irish boss Declan Kidney has shed more light on last week’s sudden departure of Curtis Rona, the former Wallabies midfiel…
Liam Heagney
19 Oct 2022, 8:47
Bristol letter to fans mentions 'expected losses of close to £1m'
Bristol have written an open letter explaining to fans that cancelled home matches this season will cost the club potentially up t…
Liam Heagney
19 Oct 2022, 7:56
Erasmus takes a pop at Eddie Jones over dual-qualified Mngomezulu
Rassie Erasmus has returned to the Springboks media spotlight with aplomb, even taking a pop at England boss Eddie Jones amid repo…
Liam Heagney
19 Oct 2022, 6:46
'Let's wipe all our debts and start again? I honestly don't get it'
Exeter boss Rob Baxter has launched a stinging rebuke of people who believe that the financially stricken Wasps and Worcester shou…
Liam Heagney
19 Oct 2022, 5:58
