The All Blacks great rookie skipper Tom Curry has been likened to
Eddie Jones has backed Tom Curry to impress after the 23-year-old back-rower was named the youngest England captain since Will Car…
Liam Heagney
03 Feb 2022, 6:30
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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.
'An inspiration to so many being the lightest pro rugby player'
Pat Lam will allow himself a hearty chuckle when it is confirmed later on Thursday that Harry Randall has made the England matchda…
Liam Heagney
03 Feb 2022, 3:00
Bristol tidy up 'a few misconceptions' after Hughes' Bath debut
Pat Lam has reflected on last week’s Gallager Premiership man of the match debut by Nathan Hughes, the out-of-favour No8 that Br…
Liam Heagney
02 Feb 2022, 14:07
'He's not a dick with it': Why Tom Curry is set to skipper England
So excited are Sale about the likely prospect that Tom Curry will skipper England in this Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations opener…
Liam Heagney
02 Feb 2022, 13:49
Wasps confirm the exits of both Jimmy Gopperth and Malakai Fekitoa
Wasps have confirmed the end-of-season departures of Jimmy Gopperth, who has been linked with a two-year switch to Leicester, and …
Liam Heagney
02 Feb 2022, 11:24
The Sale update that will have England and Springboks fans smiling
Sale boss Alex Sanderson is poised to unleash fit-again duo Manu Tuilagi and Faf de Klerk in this weekend’s Gallagher Premiershi…
Liam Heagney
02 Feb 2022, 10:54
The alleged England stigma Steve Diamond dismisses as 'bulls**t'
Steve Diamond has dismissed as bulls**t the suggestion that players need to be playing for the best clubs in England in order to g…
Liam Heagney
02 Feb 2022, 7:38
The Exeter verdict on Jonny Hill losing out this week with England
Exeter have admitted it wasn’t a great surprise that Jonny Hill won’t be fit in time for England to face Scotland this weekend…
Liam Heagney
02 Feb 2022, 5:47
England cut their squad to 29 ahead of their Six Nations opener
Eddie Jones has retained 29 players ahead of England’s opening Guinness Six Nations match this weekend. England will travel to E…
Liam Heagney
01 Feb 2022, 13:27
Gilroy cited for 'the tackle everyone is trying to get away from'
Former Ireland winger Craig Gilroy escaped with just a yellow card for a high tackle during last Friday night’s United Rugby Cha…
Liam Heagney
01 Feb 2022, 13:00
Leicester confirm 'sound-out conversation' with Chris Ashton
Leicester boss Steve Borthwick has confirmed that free agent Chris Ashton visited the Tigers training ground on Tuesday in the hop…
Liam Heagney
01 Feb 2022, 11:41
Worcester statement: Scott Baldwin has left with immediate effect
Ex-Wales hooker Scott Baldwin has been released from his Worcester contract on compassionate grounds. The 33-year-old, who arrived…
Liam Heagney
01 Feb 2022, 11:09
England deliver the latest update on their wait for Courtney Lawes
England assistant Matt Proudfoot has described Courtney Lawes as "raring to go" for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations match away t…
Liam Heagney
01 Feb 2022, 9:17
Ford and Smith named in 15-strong European player of the year list
Five Gallagher Premiership players - including George Ford of Leicester and Harlequins' Marcus Smith - have been named on the Hein…
Liam Heagney
01 Feb 2022, 7:57
England's Dolly and Heyes among new deals announced by Leicester
Rookie England hooker Nic Dolly has agreed on a new deal at Leicester, the club he joined just last March from Coventry. Having in…
Liam Heagney
01 Feb 2022, 5:58
'Scotland in a Grand Slam decider...': The Rugby Pod predictions
With giddy Guinness Six Nations atmosphere in the air, The Rugby Pod has been busy in this week’s latest episode giving its uniq…
Liam Heagney
01 Feb 2022, 4:17
What Smith as the England 10 means for Youngs compared to Ford
Centurion Test scrum-half Ben Youngs has explained he doesn’t really have to change his game when paired together with internati…
Liam Heagney
31 Jan 2022, 3:50
Why Ben Youngs craves 'Raffi's D and Harry's feel for when to tap'
Twelve years after making a Test level debut against Scotland in March 2010 as a fresh-faced 21-year-old, Ben Youngs will head bac…
Liam Heagney
31 Jan 2022, 3:00
'It's going to be hostile... I'm sure I'm going to get plenty abuse'
England boss Eddie Jones has claimed he will happily accept being on the receiving end of plenty of verbal abuse at Murrayfield ne…
Liam Heagney
30 Jan 2022, 3:00
How Nathan Hughes reacted to his man of the match debut at Bath
Former England No8 Nathan Hughes royally illustrated how he still has what it takes to shine at Gallagher Premiership level by pro…
Liam Heagney
29 Jan 2022, 5:45
