RFU statement: Premiership relegation confirmed for Worcester
The RFU has explained it will wait a few days before making a definitive decision on whether Worcester will remain suspended for t…
Liam Heagney
05 Oct 2022, 10:45
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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.
Excitement over Luatua's Samoa call-up is ruined by Bristol update
Excitement that Steven Luatua was one of two former All Blacks named in the 31-strong Samoa squad for their upcoming European tour…
Liam Heagney
05 Oct 2022, 10:10
Damning 52-word 'darkest day for English rugby' Steve Diamond post
Worcester boss Steve Diamond has branded Wednesday, October 5, as the darkest day for English rugby. The Warriors director of rugb…
Liam Heagney
05 Oct 2022, 8:54
'On the lash' pictures and texts have made Jonny Hill a hit at Sale
Sale have hailed the immediate impact that new signing Jonny Hill has made in his short time so far at the Manchester-based Gallag…
Liam Heagney
05 Oct 2022, 7:39
Saracens' 'difficult decision' reaction to Malins joining Bristol
Saracens have given their reaction to the decision by England international Max Malins to rejoin Bristol for the 2023/24 season. T…
Liam Heagney
05 Oct 2022, 5:26
'Fantastic' Barnes set to overtake Owens' Test referee record
England referee Wayne Barnes is set to make history when he takes charge of his 100th and 101st Test matches during the upcoming N…
Liam Heagney
05 Oct 2022, 4:55
'He's in tremendous shape, body weight is good, he's lean, ripped'
England have declared themselves pleased with what they saw of Manu Tuilagi at this week’s three-day training camp in London ahe…
Liam Heagney
05 Oct 2022, 4:28
'Hope to carry on where I left off': Bristol sign Max Malins
Bristol have confirmed that England international Max Malins will join them from Saracens for the second time in July 2023. The wi…
Liam Heagney
04 Oct 2022, 13:19
Skivington's Gloucester promise: 'That's not the route we go down'
George Skivington has admitted he won’t be following local rivals Bath and recruiting a raft of new players from crisis-hit Worc…
Liam Heagney
04 Oct 2022, 12:27
Saracens statement: Jamie George injury update
Saracens have confirmed that Jamie George will miss the upcoming Autumn Nations Series with England following an injury to his foo…
Liam Heagney
04 Oct 2022, 10:23
'I don't know why they've signed a 10 at the back end of his career'
Former Leicester lock Jim Hamilton has questioned the wisdom of the Tigers shelling out a massive amount of money to sign Springbo…
Liam Heagney
04 Oct 2022, 8:56
Ex-England player doesn't want 'bang average' Welsh in Premiership
Former England international Andy Goode has explained why he doesn’t want Welsh clubs joining the Gallagher Premiership now or a…
Liam Heagney
04 Oct 2022, 7:48
SA Rugby statement: Rassie Erasmus and the upcoming A team tour
Fresh from the expiry of his lengthy World Rugby ban, South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has given himself an additiona…
Liam Heagney
04 Oct 2022, 5:35
Sam Simmonds breaks silence on quitting Exeter for Montpellier
Sam Simmonds has explained why he is quitting Exeter for Montpellier next season, a move that will prevent him from being selected…
Liam Heagney
04 Oct 2022, 5:04
The Diamond 'mess' reaction to Worcester quartet joining Bath
Worcester boss Steve Diamond has tweeted his reaction to four Warriors players joining Bath on loan this week. The Sixways club is…
Liam Heagney
04 Oct 2022, 4:35
Interview
'There was one kid that told me I was rubbish, it was good to hear'
You’d think the last thing a professional rugby player would want to do on his day off is talk rugby yet there was England and N…
Liam Heagney
02 Oct 2022, 3:37
'Whipped off quite quickly': Pollard debut lasts just 27 minutes
Handre Pollard limped off just 27 minutes into his Leicester debut just five weeks after a knee injury prematurely ended his Rugby…
Liam Heagney
01 Oct 2022, 13:14
The 'shut up by people in powerful positions' Erasmus retweet
Springboks World Cup winner Rassie Erasmus has celebrated the expiry of his hefty World Rugby ban by attending Saturday’s URC wi…
Liam Heagney
01 Oct 2022, 11:00
Vunipola's 'adapt' warning as Saracens change two for Leicester
Billy Vunipola has issued a warning to his Saracens team after Mark McCall named an XV showing two changes to face Gallagher Premi…
Liam Heagney
30 Sep 2022, 7:32
Interview
'I was all over the shop, sleeping in the car outside rugby stadiums'
You know an interview has gone rollickingly well when the interviewee wraps things up by saying, “You have my number, if you eve…
Liam Heagney
11 Sep 2022, 4:35
