England arrive to boos but there is no repeat of 2020 bottle-gate
England arrived to a chorus of boos at Murrayfield on Saturday for their Guinness Six Nations opener but there was no repeat of th…
Liam Heagney
05 Feb 2022, 10:00
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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.
'I think half the time he doesn't know what he is doing...'
Finn Russell has received a glowing endorsement from Stuart Hogg, his Scotland skipper, ahead of this Saturday’s Guinness Six Na…
Liam Heagney
04 Feb 2022, 13:25
The emotion Simmonds feels over his first England start in 4 years
Recalled England No8 Sam Simmonds insists he hasn’t felt any added pressure this week after earning a first start for his countr…
Liam Heagney
04 Feb 2022, 13:16
Hogg's classy response to Jones' 'Scotland red-hot favourites' quip
Stuart Hogg has sidestepped getting involved in the discussion about Eddie Jones tagging Scotland as “red-hot favourites” for …
Liam Heagney
04 Feb 2022, 9:15
Six Nations boost for England as Manu Tuilagi is picked by Sale
Missing England midfielder Manu Tuilagi is poised to play his first match in eleven weeks after he was named on the Sale bench for…
Liam Heagney
04 Feb 2022, 8:27
How Elliot Daly went from England axe to 'significant' in 17 days
It’s been quite a few weeks for Elliot Daly, the 29-year-old who has gone from getting axed by Eddie Jones on January 18 to bein…
Liam Heagney
04 Feb 2022, 7:55
The plan England have hatched to take away Finn Russell's 'weapons'
New England defence coach Anthony Seibold is hoping the plan he has formulated can be executed to such an effective degree that Sc…
Liam Heagney
04 Feb 2022, 6:09
'We'd a 19-year-old second row on the bench, I don't think we've ever had that'
A glance at the current Gallagher Premiership table makes for very unusual reading for serial finalists Exeter heading into their …
Liam Heagney
04 Feb 2022, 3:26
'My overall feeling was Mark's my friend, the biggest concern was for him'
It was a jolting 70-word bolt from the blue statement that Saracens issued last Friday afternoon, announcing that long-serving bos…
Liam Heagney
04 Feb 2022, 3:06
Eddie Jones' 'blatantly honest' claim about Scotland's development
Eddie Jones has startingly claimed that Gregor Townsend’s Scotland are “probably two years ahead” of England in terms of the…
Liam Heagney
04 Feb 2022, 2:56
The 'Scotland brag' that England want Marcus Smith to silence
Eddie Jones has no concerns about the speculation that Scotland will get at Marcus Smith, the rookie England out-half, when the Gu…
Liam Heagney
03 Feb 2022, 16:00
Saracens: How Nick Isiekwe ended 44-month wait for England recall
You have to go back 44 months to find the last time that Saracens lock Nick Isiekwe was capped by England. He had just turned 20 a…
Liam Heagney
03 Feb 2022, 13:44
Sanderson's 6:30am phone call after Raffi Quirke England omission
Sale boss Alex Sanderson has revealed how he made a 6.30am phone call to his brother Pat, his fellow ex-England international, aft…
Liam Heagney
03 Feb 2022, 13:42
The advice Will Carling has given new England skipper Tom Curry
New England skipper Tom Curry has spoken about the advice he has received from the legendary Will Carling which helped him go from…
Liam Heagney
03 Feb 2022, 10:44
England explain the selection of unheralded duo Ludlam and Isiekwe
You would have very got long odds a few weeks ago on Eddie Jones naming an England team to face Scotland this Saturday with Lewis …
Liam Heagney
03 Feb 2022, 8:45
England bank on two advantages versus 'red-hot favourites' Scotland
England boss Eddie Jones is banking on two particular areas of play tipping the balance in his team’s favour when they take on …
Liam Heagney
03 Feb 2022, 7:45
Scotland make three changes to their pack for clash with England
Gregor Townsend has named a Scotland team for this Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations opener at home to England that contains three…
Liam Heagney
03 Feb 2022, 7:17
England name Six Nations team with 7 changes from Springboks win
Eddie Jones has named an England team for this Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations opener away to Scotland that shows seven changes …
Liam Heagney
03 Feb 2022, 5:31
'It is what it is… they are grim conversations, extremely tough'
Six Nations hype is simmering six days out from the start of the 2022 tournament but steer clear of asking former Wallabies lock L…
Liam Heagney
30 Jan 2022, 3:00
Seibold's eye-opening 2018 meeting at Saracens with Owen Farrell
Anthony Seibold's first impression of Owen Farrell in 2018 was immense, the then NRL boss comparing the England captain to some NR…
Liam Heagney
10 Nov 2021, 3:39
