'Listen, it will be phenomenal for us, for South Africa'
Springboks boss Jacques Nienaber can’t wait for July 2 in Pretoria, the first time in 35 months that South Africa will play a Te…
Liam Heagney
21 Jun 2022, 12:53
Contributors
Liam Heagney
@heagneyl
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.
'Am I still going to coach? Yes, when he factors me in'
Dean Ryan has opened up on the new restructure at the Dragons that has seen Scarlets backs coach Dai Flanagan appointed as head co…
Liam Heagney
21 Jun 2022, 11:05
Bristol take Pro D2 route again, making another offbeat signing
Bristol boss Pat Lam has given the French Pro D2 another go as a recruiting ground, signing versatile forward Morgan Eames from Be…
Liam Heagney
21 Jun 2022, 10:40
Wales call up a second uncapped tighthead to tour South Africa
Uncapped Scarlets prop Harri O’Connor has been called up to the Wales squad for next month’s South Africa tour. It means that …
Liam Heagney
21 Jun 2022, 10:00
Ford faces missing start of new season at new club Sale - report
George Ford is believed to be an injury doubt for the start of next season at his new club Sale as an operation will be required t…
Liam Heagney
21 Jun 2022, 8:33
RFU statement: The use of instrumented mouthguards in 2022/23
All elite teams across rugby in England are to be offered the use of instrumented mouthguards next season following satisfaction w…
Liam Heagney
21 Jun 2022, 7:34
Parkes skippers new Barbarians squad for Spain after England win
The Barbarians have named a completely new squad to play Spain this weekend following last Sunday's explosive win over England at …
Liam Heagney
21 Jun 2022, 7:09
'I guess it's what I mean by a battle we will never ultimately win'
World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin has acknowledged that concussion is a battle that rugby will never ultimately win but he believes that…
Liam Heagney
21 Jun 2022, 6:00
CEO Wray pens 'powerful' letter to Saracens fans after Prem final
Saracens CEO Lucy Wray penned an extensive open letter to her club’s fans while sitting in the car on her way home from Twickenh…
Liam Heagney
21 Jun 2022, 4:43
Interview
'He isn't bitter, he loves the place. He messaged me last week'
It’s crazy how life can work out. There was Ellis Genge on Saturday evening looking as proud as punch, arriving in for his post-…
Liam Heagney
20 Jun 2022, 3:55
Analysis
Five major reasons why Leicester are champions of England again
We’re frequently told how rugby is increasingly becoming a younger man’s game. Leicester, for instance, had two starting 21-ye…
Liam Heagney
19 Jun 2022, 6:15
Interview
'Any beer in here? They don't do champagne anymore when you win'
It was pantomime at Twickenham when Leicester hero Freddie Burns arrived in to say his piece to the media around an hour after ful…
Liam Heagney
19 Jun 2022, 4:15
Opinion
Saracens player ratings vs Leicester | Gallagher Premiership final
Saracens player ratings live from Twickenham: All week the vibe had been that Mark McCall’s Saracens were on the verge of Gallag…
Liam Heagney
18 Jun 2022, 13:00
Last-gasp Burns drop goal wins Leicester the Premiership title
Whatever way it panned out, English rugby was going to have its headline story coming out of Twickenham on Saturday... and it went…
Liam Heagney
18 Jun 2022, 11:48
'He was almost like a second dad, middle of the night phone calls'
Recalled England scrum-half Danny Care has reflected on his early years at Harlequins, recalling how the London club quickly convi…
Liam Heagney
18 Jun 2022, 5:06
'We got all the heat': Saracens recall humiliating loss at Pirates
Saturday in front of a packed house at Twickenham with the Premiership title up for grabs will be quite the contrast for Saracens …
Liam Heagney
18 Jun 2022, 4:13
Interview
'I'm not bothered, I'm not after praise from people I don't know'
Being Owen Farrell, the Saracens and England captain, can’t be an easy gig with so much attention focused on everything that you…
Liam Heagney
18 Jun 2022, 3:36
The 'dark conversations' that jolted Koch into action at Saracens
Springboks World Cup winner Vincent Koch is looking to sign off on his six-year stint at Saracens with another Gallagher Premiersh…
Liam Heagney
17 Jun 2022, 11:59
'I'm biased... but Billy has been outstanding for Saracens'
Mako Vunipola has hailed the efforts of his younger brother Billy to impress this season at Saracens and remind Eddie Jones that h…
Liam Heagney
17 Jun 2022, 10:26
Saracens make one change as they name team for Premiership final
Saracens boss Mark McCall has made one change team for Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership final following last weekend’s impress…
Liam Heagney
17 Jun 2022, 7:11
