'What's the hate around Owen Farrell in the media...'
A former Saracens teammate of Owen Farrell has questioned the media narrative that wanted the England skipper pushed out of the Ed…
Liam Heagney
25 Jan 2022, 13:01
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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.
'That is the hope': Gloucester shed light on the Jonny May injury
Gloucester boss George Skivington has claimed he is in the dark as to the severity of the knee injury that this week ruled Jonny M…
Liam Heagney
25 Jan 2022, 9:25
Diamond now Worcester boss as Thomas exits with immediate effect
It has taken Steve Diamond just eight weeks to go from getting his foot in the door at Worcester as the lead rugby consultant to s…
Liam Heagney
25 Jan 2022, 8:35
Dragons sign Bradley Roberts four days after Hibbard retirement
New Wales hooker Bradley Roberts will join Dragons from Ulster for the 2022/23 season, the 26-year-old South African-born forward …
Liam Heagney
25 Jan 2022, 7:06
Wales to release 6 players for URC action, confirm 1 Covid positive
Wales boss Wayne Pivac has given permission for six United Rugby Championship players in his Guinness Six Nations squad - Rhys Car…
Liam Heagney
25 Jan 2022, 6:32
'We are in the middle of a bit of adversity on and off the field' - Sanderson
Sale boss Alex Sanderson got a touch emotional when he reflected on his rollercoaster first year as a Gallagher Premiership direct…
Liam Heagney
23 Jan 2022, 4:30
Interview
'I spent so much time in the gym I'd forgotten what it took to run'
It was so nearly the fully perfect week for Jack Nowell, the 28-year-old who was last Tuesday recalled to an England squad he hasn…
Liam Heagney
23 Jan 2022, 3:08
'That's nasty': Sam Underhill comeback lasts just 15 minutes
Liam Heagney
22 Jan 2022, 8:06
Saracens' bold prediction 'once Gregor sees Andy in the flesh'
If there was one social media post that surely made every rugby fan smile this past week it was that of Saracens back-rower Andy C…
Liam Heagney
22 Jan 2022, 6:38
EPCR statement: Northampton eliminated from the Champions Cup
Sunday’s match in Paris featuring Racing 92 and Northampton has become the third of the twelve planned round four Heineken Champ…
Liam Heagney
22 Jan 2022, 6:01
'He's basically going around giving stick to every injured player'
Luke Cowan-Dickie was forced to miss the Autumn Nations Series with England due to a significant ankle ligament injury, but Exeter…
Liam Heagney
22 Jan 2022, 4:57
The key factor England reckon will be decisive in 2022 Six Nations
England boss Eddie Jones reckons the upcoming 2022 Guinness Six Nations will be won by the team that proves to be the most adaptab…
Liam Heagney
22 Jan 2022, 3:36
'It's frightening that the same official is doing England v Wales'
Scottish referee Mike Adamson ignited a social media inferno over his controversial handling of Friday night’s Heineken Champion…
Liam Heagney
22 Jan 2022, 2:44
Leicester game cancelled just hours after naming XV for Bordeaux
Leicester have finished out their Heineken Champions Cup pool a day earlier than planned as it was decided that virus-hit Bordeaux…
Liam Heagney
21 Jan 2022, 10:28
Sam Underhill set for Bath start four days after England exclusion
Excluded England back-rower Sam Underhill will play his first club match in four weeks when he lines out for Bath in this Saturday…
Liam Heagney
21 Jan 2022, 9:49
'Scandalous': LNR threaten legal action over Toulouse 0 Cardiff 28
Legal action against the EPCR has been threatened by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby after defending Champions Cup champions Toulouse…
Liam Heagney
21 Jan 2022, 8:32
The Esterhuizen-like player tipped for England start outside Smith
Former England utility back Austin Healey has called on Eddie Jones to pick Mark Atkinson as an Andre Esterhuizen-type player at i…
Liam Heagney
21 Jan 2022, 6:31
Saracens statement: Owen Farrell training ground injury setback
Owen Farrell appears to have been ruled out of contention for the upcoming England Six Nations opener away to Scotland on February…
Liam Heagney
21 Jan 2022, 5:42
Analysis
5 of the biggest casualties as England name Six Nations squad
Accused throughout the 2021 Guinness Six Nations of being too loyal to certain favourites, Eddie Jones has continued on his missio…
Liam Heagney
18 Jan 2022, 13:05
England squad includes 6 uncapped players but no recall for Ford
Eddie Jones has named a 36-strong squad for the 2022 Guinness Six Nations that includes six uncapped players - Orlando Bailey, Alf…
Liam Heagney
18 Jan 2022, 4:54
