What Saracens make of Alex Sanderson's first return as Sale boss
Sunday's Premiership match marks the first return of ex-assistant Alex Sanderson to Saracens in his new role as the Sale director …
Liam Heagney
27 Nov 2021, 4:25
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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.
'The biggest thing we have been told is there's no right or wrong'
With Newcastle hosting Worcester in Saturday's delayed artificial pitch derby, the Warriors have responded to criticisms over the …
Liam Heagney
26 Nov 2021, 12:39
What draw specialists Irish make of Premiership golden point idea
London Irish have become Premiership draw specialists, drawing three of eight games this term to add to two other draws in 2021.
Liam Heagney
26 Nov 2021, 12:24
Ex-Lions boss claims England's autumn 'won them a lot of friends'
England wrapped up their Autumn Nations Series in dramatic fashion and ex-Lions boss Ian McGeechan claims it won them many friends…
Liam Heagney
26 Nov 2021, 10:15
Jones on why 'inward looking' Itoje isn't a future England skipper
A new book by England boss Eddie Jones is being serialised this week in The Telegraph and it includes must-read details about Maro…
Liam Heagney
26 Nov 2021, 7:47
7 Wallabies and 3 Springboks to start for Barbarians versus Samoa
Teams are in for Saturday's Barbarians double-header where the men's XV will be captained by Ryan Wilson, the RugbyPass Offload sh…
Liam Heagney
26 Nov 2021, 6:34
'I thought Cork was a small place but the rugby world is even smaller'
Oli Hoskins is back at London Irish after an incredible fortnight with the Wallabies where he made an unexpected Test debut at the…
Liam Heagney
26 Nov 2021, 5:44
Ex-England wing Denny Solomona has left Sale with immediate effect
Alex Sanderson recently described the return of ex-England winger Denny Solomona to the Sale team as one of his best-ever rugby ac…
Liam Heagney
26 Nov 2021, 5:24
'I am the only person who has ever done it, which is a shame'
Harlequins boss Tabai Matson, who played for Fiji and the All Blacks in the 1990s, has his say on World Rugby's eligibility change…
Liam Heagney
25 Nov 2021, 12:02
'That incident was the sign of a really intelligent defender...'
Max Malins has been scoring tries for fun with Saracens but he brilliantly showed his defensive capabilities in last Saturday's En…
Liam Heagney
25 Nov 2021, 11:53
How sent off ex-Wallaby Coleman graduated from Irish tackle school
Ex-Wallabies lock Adam Coleman was sent off at Saracens this month and had to attend tackle school to get his London Irish ban red…
Liam Heagney
25 Nov 2021, 11:44
Dramatic U-turn by Erasmus and SA Rugby as they issue an apology
Springboks director Rassie Erasmus and SA Rugby have done a U-turn, stating they now won't appeal last week's misconduct hearing v…
Liam Heagney
25 Nov 2021, 10:12
England skipper Lawes starts for Saints but no Sinckler for Bristol
Stand-in England skipper Courtney Lawes has opted against taking a post-Autumn Nations Series rest as he starts for Northampton on…
Liam Heagney
25 Nov 2021, 7:22
Furlong signs long-term deal just months after 1-year offer agreed
It was just six months ago the IRFU curiously announced they had agreed to a limited one-year extension with Ireland tighthead Tad…
Liam Heagney
25 Nov 2021, 6:20
'Recklessly contacted in the air': Powell punished for Bristol red
The 22-year-old Charlie Powell was a starter for Bristol in their 68-13 Premiership Cup loss last Saturday to the Worcester Warrio…
Liam Heagney
25 Nov 2021, 5:23
Ted Hill breaks silence on red card that cost him England place
It was the weekend after attending the England September mini-camp when Worcester skipper Ted Hill got caught up in red card troub…
Liam Heagney
25 Nov 2021, 4:50
Sale issue update on Tuilagi who hurt himself scoring for England
Sale boss Alex Sanderson has been speaking about Manu Tuilagi, their midfielder who hurt himself when scoring for England last Sat…
Liam Heagney
24 Nov 2021, 10:41
Stephen Larkham has handed in his notice and will quit Munster
Ex-Wallabies assistant Stephen Larkham has handed in his notice at Munster after deciding to take up a job offer closer to home in…
Liam Heagney
23 Nov 2021, 13:32
Worcester latest on 'unavailable' Ashton ahead of Diamond arrival
Intrigue has been added to the ongoing unavailability of Chris Ashton at Worcester by their recruitment of Steve Diamond, his old …
Liam Heagney
23 Nov 2021, 11:38
Bristol deliver encouraging update on paddle-board injured Randall
Harry Randall was set to be out for two months after his paddle-board injury with England but Bristol have now given a better upda…
Liam Heagney
23 Nov 2021, 8:15
