'Nobody has pushed him out the door': Irish address O'Brien exit
London Irish have confirmed that the salary cap cuts across the Gallagher Premiership weren't to blame for the announcement last F…
Liam Heagney
12 Apr 2022, 13:24
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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.
Massive ban given to Tolu Latu following his latest red card
Tolu Latu of Stade Francais has been suspended for eleven weeks for his latest Heineken Champions Cup red card brandished last Sat…
Liam Heagney
12 Apr 2022, 11:12
Gibson-Park cited for yellow-carded clash with Marmion
European rugby officials have arranged six disciplinary hearings following last weekend's Champions and Challenge Cup action - fou…
Liam Heagney
12 Apr 2022, 10:45
Eddie Jones' 'secret' 5am CCTV surveillance of his England squad
Mike Brown has revealed that Eddie Jones used to organise 5am walkthroughs for his England squad that the coach didn't turn up for…
Liam Heagney
12 Apr 2022, 5:35
Watch: 'Reckless, exactly what we don't like to see in the game'
Defending European champions Toulouse were beaten 26-20 at home on Saturday by Ulster, the Heineken Champions Cup holders losing t…
Liam Heagney
09 Apr 2022, 12:29
Two late changes for Munster, including the absence of Simon Zebo
Irish hopes that Munster can ambush Exeter in their round of 16 Heineken Champions Cup clash in England on Saturday evening have b…
Liam Heagney
09 Apr 2022, 9:42
Soon-to-retire referee Poite lines up a very different rugby role
Romain Poite is poised to take on a Top 14 role with a difference when his French rugby federation contract as a full-time referee…
Liam Heagney
09 Apr 2022, 6:45
An ancient Japanese phrase has Sale believing they can win Europe
Alex Sanderson has likened his Sale team to the ancient Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi. Heading into this Saturday's Champions C…
Liam Heagney
09 Apr 2022, 5:22
The 'bit rainy faced' tribute Sale have paid to Faf de Klerk
Sale boss Alex Sanderson has explained why Faf de Klerk will exit the Gallagher Premiership club at the end of this season with th…
Liam Heagney
08 Apr 2022, 8:56
The 'very strategic' variation Harlequins are getting heads around
Tabai Matson has painted this Sunday's clash between his English title-winning Harlequins and the French title-chasing Montpellier…
Liam Heagney
08 Apr 2022, 8:42
'At Leicester last time I got sacked over lemon and herb chicken'
Freddie Burns is back enjoying himself at Leicester this season, becoming an integral part of the Steve Borthwick squad that is ch…
Liam Heagney
07 Apr 2022, 14:41
'I'd love Rassie in the England job, he sounds an absolute legend'
Ex-England out-half Freddie Burns has claimed he would love Rassie Erasmus, the controversial South African rugby boss, to succeed…
Liam Heagney
07 Apr 2022, 14:32
Farrell included as Saracens make 11 changes for a must-win game
Mark McCall has made eleven changes - including the recall of Owen Farrell - to his Saracens XV for Friday's must-win Challenge Cu…
Liam Heagney
07 Apr 2022, 8:16
Seven changes for Leinster, including a recall for Johnny Sexton
Leinster have made seven changes to their Champions Cup starting XV following last weekend's URC win over Munster, including the r…
Liam Heagney
07 Apr 2022, 7:46
The poignant 2021 Lions interview with the late Tom Smith
The British and Irish Lions have republished the now poignant interview they did last year ahead of the 2021 trip to South Africa …
Liam Heagney
07 Apr 2022, 7:11
'Alignment camps vital': Nienaber explains plan for 2022 Springboks
Springboks boss Jacques Nienaber has outlined his plans for the team in 2022, a campaign that will get underway with alignment cap…
Liam Heagney
07 Apr 2022, 5:38
Tributes paid to ex-Ukraine captain killed in the war with Russia
Oleksi Tsibko, a former skipper of the Ukraine national team who went on to become his country's rugby union president, has been k…
Liam Heagney
07 Apr 2022, 5:12
O'Gara banned and fined at the first of two disciplinary hearings
La Rochelle boss Ronan O'Gara has been banned from matchday coaching duties for the upcoming two-legged Heineken Champions Cup rou…
Liam Heagney
06 Apr 2022, 14:48
'No way I'm saying no': Lynagh clears up his Test level allegiance
England squad pick Louis Lynagh has addressed the commentary that he is still eligible for Australia and Italy after the recent Gu…
Liam Heagney
06 Apr 2022, 12:35
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'I'm not surprised': The O'Driscoll verdict on O'Gara for England
Brian O'Driscoll has given his verdict on Ronan O'Gara ambitiously throwing his hat into the mix for the England head coach job.
Liam Heagney
05 Apr 2022, 9:02
