The Bristol verdict on a rare Premiership match without having TMO
Pat Lam has admitted he will be glad that the TMO will be back in action when Bristol face Wasps this Saturday in Coventry followi…
Liam Heagney
15 Sep 2022, 6:02
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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.
Wasps deliver 'not as bad as feared' update on injured Minozzi
Wasps boss Lee Blackett has expressed relief that the serious-looking injury suffered by Matteo Minozzi in the opening minutes of …
Liam Heagney
15 Sep 2022, 5:40
Worcester statement: Gone into administration letter sent in error
Financially stricken Worcester have issued a statement following an apology on Thursday from the Department of Digital, Culture, M…
Liam Heagney
15 Sep 2022, 4:50
'He'd be a brilliant coach, the Ford apple doesn't fall far'
Sale boss Alex Sanderson has predicted that new signing George Ford has the potential to be a brilliant coach once his playing car…
Liam Heagney
14 Sep 2022, 13:03
'Very concerning': Jantjies' wife breaks silence, slams Springboks
Iva Jantjies has broken her silence after her husband Elton was sent home by the Springboks last Sunday following newspaper allega…
Liam Heagney
14 Sep 2022, 11:19
'We had a freeze on, unfortunately the timing wasn't right'
Wasps boss Lee Blackett has admitted they did put in an offer for Christian Wade but it came too late for their former record-scor…
Liam Heagney
14 Sep 2022, 10:11
'Apologetic, remorseful and ashamed' Annett banned after red card
New Bath hooker Niall Annett has been banned following one of the most bizarre non-debuts ever in the Gallagher Premiership last w…
Liam Heagney
14 Sep 2022, 7:50
Four capped players named in the 35-man Emerging Ireland squad
Robert Baloucoune, Caolin Blade, Shane Daly and Max Deegan are the four players previously capped by Andy Farrell at Test level wi…
Liam Heagney
14 Sep 2022, 7:19
'It is what it is': Bristol confirm lengthy spell out for Luatua
Bristol have admitted that the pre-season injury suffered last month by former All Blacks back-rower Steven Luatua has turned out …
Liam Heagney
14 Sep 2022, 6:40
The '80 per cent sure' Springboks update on injured Pollard and Am
Jacques Nienaber has delivered an update on how long injured Springboks duo Handre Pollard and Lukhanyo Am will potentially be abs…
Liam Heagney
14 Sep 2022, 5:25
'Even this morning he was out at 7:30 with Callum doing a session'
Bristol have confirmed that kicking coach Dave Alred will remain at the Gallagher Premiership club through to the end of the 2022/…
Liam Heagney
14 Sep 2022, 4:11
Saracens update: Nick Isiekwe a doubt for 2023 Six Nations start
Saracens boss Mark McCall has provided an update on the length of time that England lock Nick Isiekwe will be missing from the gam…
Liam Heagney
14 Sep 2022, 3:06
Worcester statement: Club sale is agreed with 'an interested party'
Worcester co-owners Colin Goldring and Jason Whittingham have agreed on terms with an undisclosed buyer for the financially strick…
Liam Heagney
13 Sep 2022, 11:28
Springboks tactic sees Nienaber avoid Jantjies questions from media
Jacques Nienaber’s Springboks team announcement from Buenos Aires on Tuesday passed off without a single question being put to h…
Liam Heagney
13 Sep 2022, 11:12
Erasmus tweets back at Springboks legend who made Jantjies joke
Rassie Erasmus has responded on Twitter after he was tagged by a legendary Springboks back-rower in an awkward message about Elton…
Liam Heagney
13 Sep 2022, 10:29
Starting team unchanged but Springboks shake up their bomb squad
Jacques Nienaber has named a Springboks team to play Argentina this Saturday in Buenos Aires that shows no changes from the XV tha…
Liam Heagney
13 Sep 2022, 9:47
'It's a pity the season doesn't start a bit later sometimes'
Saracens boss Mark McCall has bemoaned how the Gallagher Premiership in England doesn’t start a bit later so that all the Englan…
Liam Heagney
13 Sep 2022, 9:29
Interview
'I watched it without getting too animated, but I care deeply'
If proof was needed that Henry Slade isn’t far from a return to the pitch with Exeter following the summer shoulder surgery, the…
Liam Heagney
13 Sep 2022, 7:09
Leinster add two more staff, including an ex-Gaelic footballer
Leo Cullen has completed his backroom staff ahead of the new URC season with Leinster, confirming that ex-Dublin and Leitrim Gaeli…
Liam Heagney
13 Sep 2022, 5:18
'What has transpired over the last six years has been a disgrace'
Legendary Munster out-half Tony Ward has slammed the downturn in the province’s fortunes in recent times, describing the past si…
Liam Heagney
13 Sep 2022, 4:22
