Cash shortfall leaves club facing English top flight expulsion
DMP Durham Sharks face getting kicked out of the Allianz Premier 15s in England due to a cash shortfall ahead of the 2022/23 seaso…
Liam Heagney
06 Aug 2022, 7:20
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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.
Coventry City statement: Commonwealth Games rugby 7s pitch damage
Coventry City FC have revealed that a Saturday night pitch inspection needs to be passed if their first home match of the English …
Liam Heagney
06 Aug 2022, 6:35
Bath confirm 'imposing second row' signing after three-week trial
Johann van Grann has made yet another signing ahead of his first Gallagher Premiership campaign in charge at Bath, announcing that…
Liam Heagney
06 Aug 2022, 5:56
'After 16 years' neck abuse, it was time to get it fixed with 10th op'
Recently retired ex-England hooker Joe Gray has warned about the dangers of the scrum after posting some post-operation pictures f…
Liam Heagney
06 Aug 2022, 4:37
'I was meant to be a girl, the scans showed that I'd be a girl'
Flying Wales and Lions winger Louis Rees-Zammit has made a startling admission - that he was meant to be born a girl. The 21-year-…
Liam Heagney
06 Aug 2022, 3:42
Ex-Wales centre bolsters Biarritz after Saili, Kuridrani exits
Relegated Top 14 side Biarritz have announced the signing of Tyler Morgan, the former Scarlets midfielder who last weekend represe…
Liam Heagney
05 Aug 2022, 9:53
'Still trying to figure out if my old man had too much to drink'
Rookie All Blacks winger Leicester Fainga’anuku has spoken about the incredible name on his birth certificate - Leicester Ofa Ki…
Liam Heagney
05 Aug 2022, 9:02
'We still have a couple of slots': The gaps Exeter want to fill
Exeter boss Rob Baxter has suggested that further signings could be made by the Gallagher Premiership club before the new season g…
Liam Heagney
05 Aug 2022, 6:47
Boudjellal names stars he would recruit if still involved in rugby
Former Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal has named the southern hemisphere stars of today that he would recruit if he was still invol…
Liam Heagney
05 Aug 2022, 6:03
Ex-Wasps Test level lock snapped up by Pro D2 club Nevers
An ex-Wasps Test level lock, Lasha Jaiani, has signed for promotion-chasing Nevers ahead of the 2022/23 Pro D2 in France. The Geor…
Liam Heagney
05 Aug 2022, 3:58
WRU statement: Wales assistant Gareth Williams quits for Scarlets
Wales assistant coach Gareth Williams has quit the Wayne Pivac set-up, joining Scarlets as their defence coach after working in th…
Liam Heagney
04 Aug 2022, 10:47
Argentina make nine changes and name Montoya as captain
Michael Cheika has shaken up his Argentina team for Saturday’s Rugby Championship game at home to Australia, making nine changes…
Liam Heagney
04 Aug 2022, 8:40
Laporte No1 in latest top 50 most influential people in rugby list
Nineteen people from England have been named in the latest Rugby World magazine biennial list of the 50 most influential people in…
Liam Heagney
04 Aug 2022, 7:39
'Thank God he has left the league': Ojomoh names toughest opponent
Bath midfielder Max Ojomoh has admitted he is glad that Nathan Hughes has quit the Gallagher Premiership in favour of a switch to …
Liam Heagney
04 Aug 2022, 6:39
'Will only drive standards': Ealing sign an Aussie Super Rugby No9
Ambitious English Championship side Ealing have signed Jack Grant, the 28-year-old NSW Waratahs scrum-half who made nine appearanc…
Liam Heagney
04 Aug 2022, 5:23
All Blacks make four changes for Championship opener versus Boks
All Blacks boss Ian Foster has named a team to face the Springboks on Saturday in Nelspruit containing four changes from the XV be…
Liam Heagney
04 Aug 2022, 4:16
The important phone call Arendse will make before facing All Blacks
Rookie Springboks winger Kurt-Lee Arendse has promised to make sure he does one particular thing before facing the All Blacks on S…
Liam Heagney
04 Aug 2022, 3:46
Northampton confirm 60-strong Dowson squad for 2022/23 season
New Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson will lead a group of 60 players in his first season at the helm - up from 58 in 2021…
Liam Heagney
03 Aug 2022, 13:24
Castrogiovanni accused of never being eligible to play for Italy
Famed Italy tighthead Martin Castrogiovanni has been accused of never being eligible to play for the Azzurri after he talked about…
Liam Heagney
03 Aug 2022, 10:03
Exeter sign 'explosive, dangerous, quality player' Solomone Kata
Exeter have made Tonga international Solomone Kata their fifth signing ahead of the 2022/23 season, the 27-year-old agreeing to a …
Liam Heagney
03 Aug 2022, 6:48
