'It was the right package for him at the time'
Exeter have admitted they have no cause for complaint that Jonny Hill hasn’t made it back in time from injury to feature in this…
Liam Heagney
09 Mar 2022, 13:56
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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.
'Oh God, wow. Has Eddie got some sort of deal with 365?'
Joe Marler has quipped that England boss Eddie Jones must have a deal with the bookies after learning that Ireland were midweek fa…
Liam Heagney
09 Mar 2022, 13:49
Fresh delay for Tuilagi after latest Sale conversation with England
Manu Tuilagi hasn’t started back training with the Sale squad this week as was hoped for following his recent hamstring injury s…
Liam Heagney
09 Mar 2022, 11:40
Wales make four changes, including a recall for Josh Navidi
Wales boss Wayne Pivac has named a starting XV to face France on Friday that shows four changes from the Guinness Six Nations roun…
Liam Heagney
09 Mar 2022, 9:12
What Joe Marler said when asked who has the world's best front row
Joe Marler is usually the type of laidback character that is more inclined to crack a joke than answer a serious question seriousl…
Liam Heagney
09 Mar 2022, 8:34
France make one change and also alter forwards/backs bench split
France coach Fabien Galthie has named a starting XV to face Wales on Friday in Cardiff that shows just one change from their Guinn…
Liam Heagney
09 Mar 2022, 6:33
'It is doubtful he will play this weekend'
Exeter boss Rob Baxter has explained he had no issue with Scotland surprisingly calling up Jonny Gray for this week’s Guinness S…
Liam Heagney
09 Mar 2022, 5:54
'He accepted he was reckless': Naulago banned after his latest red
Bristol winger Siva Naulago has been banned for four matches following his red card versus Bath last Saturday in his first game ba…
Liam Heagney
09 Mar 2022, 5:04
'Maybe that seems silly... but it keeps me fresher'
Joe Marler has praised the in/out nature of his Six Nations involvement with England, a flexibility that has enabled him to be at …
Liam Heagney
08 Mar 2022, 14:49
The 'massive lump' compliment England have paid Tadhg Furlong
England sub loosehead Joe Marler might only get a short few minutes playing against Tadhg Furlong, the starting Ireland tighthead …
Liam Heagney
08 Mar 2022, 14:33
Sam Underhill is cut by England as Jones reduces his squad to 26
Eddie Jones has trimmed his England squad to face Ireland next Saturday in the Guinness Six Nations to 26 players, excluding the l…
Liam Heagney
08 Mar 2022, 14:12
How 'underrated knowledge' has accelerated the maturity of Genge
Joe Marler has paid tribute to positional rival Ellis Genge, who has burst from the pack to make the England No1 jersey his own in…
Liam Heagney
08 Mar 2022, 13:22
'Really nice tasty training session... Gengey punched me 4 times'
Joe Marler has reported there was an added edge to England training on Tuesday morning at Pennyhill Park that wasn’t evident in …
Liam Heagney
08 Mar 2022, 9:39
England hope a 'pretty cool' cider night can help against Ireland
England are hoping that a cider tasting session that involved exercises with a communications expert can help them get the better …
Liam Heagney
08 Mar 2022, 5:28
Analysis
'Real shame': 3 Prem coaches on cancelled promotion and bye-weeks
This past week changed the outlook of the upcoming 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership season.
Liam Heagney
06 Mar 2022, 4:38
'Scrums were like a necessary evil to me, I'd just hit and hope'
Sixteen weeks on from the proudest moment of his career, London Irish tighthead Ollie Hoskins is still living the dream. He is in …
Liam Heagney
06 Mar 2022, 3:22
'C'mon, who are you trying to kid?': Dallaglio lashes Eddie Jones
Famed ex-England No8 Lawrence Dallaglio has turned the heat up on Eddie Jones ahead of next weekend’s Guinness Six Nations game …
Liam Heagney
05 Mar 2022, 11:03
The change England need to leave teams 'quaking in their boots'
Legendary Ireland and Lions midfielder has claimed that Eddie Jones’ current England team doesn’t have opposition sides quakin…
Liam Heagney
05 Mar 2022, 10:17
Some 'unbelievably dangerous individuals' are worrying Bath
Stuart Hooper reckons that the major slump in results that Bristol have suffered in this season’s Gallagher Premiership is simil…
Liam Heagney
05 Mar 2022, 5:25
'Steve's brave': Leicester boss Borthwick is impressing Saracens
Back-at-work Saracens boss Mark McCall has saluted the excellent Leicester transformation orchestrated this season by Steve Borthw…
Liam Heagney
05 Mar 2022, 5:06
