'Wasn't that impressed': Jones' brutal first impression of Lawes
England boss Eddie Jones has admitted that he wasn’t a fan of his current skipper Courtney Lawes when he first arrived from Japa…
Liam Heagney
25 Feb 2022, 3:45
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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.
One distinct aspect of Welsh play fed into England picking Nowell
Jack Nowell lasted only 16 minutes in his first England start in 28 months in the February 13 win over Italy, but he still did eno…
Liam Heagney
24 Feb 2022, 15:36
England rocked by the news that Manu Tuilagi is OUT of Wales game
England have been dealt a massive blow less than 48 hours out from their Guinness Six Nations match versus Wales on Saturday as it…
Liam Heagney
24 Feb 2022, 14:52
'I was really relieved that my head stuff wasn't really serious'
Reinstated England skipper Courtney Lawes has spoken of his relief at finally being able to overcome the concussion issue that lef…
Liam Heagney
24 Feb 2022, 14:36
London Irish sign Noel Reid, one of the Leicester gang of five
London Irish have signed Noel Reid, the former Ireland international who was one of the five players who left Leicester in summer …
Liam Heagney
24 Feb 2022, 12:18
Jones: 'Edge' logic of Manu recall and restoring Lawes as captain
Eddie Jones has explained his logic for recalling the fit-again Manu Tuilagi and Courtney Lawes to his England team to face Wales,…
Liam Heagney
24 Feb 2022, 9:47
'I don't think he is healthy': Jones butts into Rees-Zammit debate
England boss Eddie Jones has suggested that Louis Rees-Zammit was excluded from the Wales team to play at Twickenham on Saturday b…
Liam Heagney
24 Feb 2022, 9:05
England explain 'pace on the game' reason for backing No9 Randall
A desire to put pace on the game is the prime reason given by Eddie Jones for retaining the youthful Harry Randall at scrum-half i…
Liam Heagney
24 Feb 2022, 8:36
Scotland make three changes to their pack to face the French
Gregor Townsend has made three changes to his Scotland team - all in the pack - to face France this Saturday at Murrayfield follow…
Liam Heagney
24 Feb 2022, 7:35
England make four changes but no recall for benched Ben Youngs
Eddie Jones has recalled the Courtney Lawes and Manu Tuilagi to his starting England XV to face Wales this Saturday, the inclusion…
Liam Heagney
24 Feb 2022, 6:38
Unbeaten France make one change to their team to face Scotland
Fabien Galthie has made one change to his France team to take on Scotland this Saturday at Murrayfield following the round two Gui…
Liam Heagney
24 Feb 2022, 6:15
'They're obviously quite sad and have nothing else better to do'
Ellis Genge has revisited the controversy that arose last year following the defeat for England by Wales in Cardiff.
Liam Heagney
24 Feb 2022, 3:08
'He's just a f***in legend, I love him to bits'
Ellis Genge has paid a tribute to Ben Youngs, his Leicester teammate who is set to become the most capped England of all time when…
Liam Heagney
23 Feb 2022, 17:00
'Blown away': Leicester snap up little known Kiwi Sean Jansen
Double-chasing Leicester have bolstered their back row options ahead of the business end of the season by snapping up the relative…
Liam Heagney
23 Feb 2022, 11:47
Very different outcomes from Chick and Coleman red card hearings
England’s Callum Chick and Australia’s Adam Coleman have had very different outcomes following their virtually held disciplina…
Liam Heagney
23 Feb 2022, 11:31
'Iain has left Ireland camp': Henderson tests positive
Ireland preparations for their Guinness Six Nations round three game at home to Italy has hit another bump in the road as Iain Hen…
Liam Heagney
23 Feb 2022, 10:25
'It's so tough': The interview that moved Ben Youngs to tears
Record-breaking England scrum-half Ben Youngs was moved to tears this week when talking about his older brother Tom on the England…
Liam Heagney
23 Feb 2022, 8:51
The Colwyn Bay game where Wales picked Dombrandt to face England
Five years ago current England back-rower Alex Dombrandt had a very different Six Nations experience than the one he is preparing …
Liam Heagney
23 Feb 2022, 7:07
Rees-Zammit set to be axed by Wales for England game - reports
Wayne Pivac is reportedly set to explode a Guinness Six Nations selection bombshell on Thursday by axing Louis Rees-Zammit from hi…
Liam Heagney
23 Feb 2022, 5:11
One starter from Rome omitted as England cut squad from 35 to 25
England boss Eddie Jones has cut his Test week squad from 35 to 25 ahead of this Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations round three gam…
Liam Heagney
22 Feb 2022, 13:49
