Skipper Lawes makes retirement quip post-beating the Springboks
Owen Farrell was supposed to be Captain Fantastic this November with England but Courtney Lawes instead fared better by two wins t…
Liam Heagney
21 Nov 2021, 4:00
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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.
How Jones rated the performance of England match-winner Smith
Starting against the Springboks on Saturday at Twickenham was the biggest game so far in the career of new England out-half Marcus…
Liam Heagney
21 Nov 2021, 3:00
England player ratings vs South Africa | Autumn Nations Series
Here are the England players ratings live from Twickenham on the day their 2021 Autumn Nations Series concluded against the Spring…
Liam Heagney
20 Nov 2021, 11:32
Woodward details his blueprint to defuse the Springboks bomb squad
Ex-England boss Clive Woodward has explained in his latest Sportsmail column what needs to happen to defuse the Springboks bomb sq…
Liam Heagney
20 Nov 2021, 6:37
'One of the worst 10s I have ever played with...'
Marcus Smith was on the receiving end of a brutal tongue-in-cheek critique from Joe Marler, who then went on to fluff the new Engl…
Liam Heagney
20 Nov 2021, 3:48
The eye-catching Sinckler: 'That made me really proud of Kyle'
Something Kyle Sinckler did last weekend for England left scrum coach Matt Proudfoot feeling very proud about the tighthead prop.
Liam Heagney
20 Nov 2021, 3:26
Why 'fantastic' Biggar and 'goalkeeper' Barrett inspire Steward
Freddie Steward has blazed a trail with England in their recent games but two players from rival countries have been a huge influe…
Liam Heagney
20 Nov 2021, 2:47
'Pure joie': How rookie Bevan Rodd won the approval of Joe Marler
Joe Marler was sat at home in isolation watching England last Saturday and he has revealed how the debut-making Bevan Rodd caught …
Liam Heagney
20 Nov 2021, 2:25
England 'very confident' officials will rule on Boks scrum tactic
England assistant Richard Cockerill has every confidence in his front row rookies, adding the officials have a role to play at the…
Liam Heagney
19 Nov 2021, 11:29
'How the f**k in Australia and UK?': Rassie reaction to video leak
The 80-page written judgement detailed how the infamous video by Rassie Erasmus, the Springboks boss, quickly went from private to…
Liam Heagney
19 Nov 2021, 7:12
How a chicken run helped to keep isolated Marler fit to face Boks
Joe Marler was in priceless form at a media briefing on Friday shortly after he trained with England for the first time since Nove…
Liam Heagney
19 Nov 2021, 6:27
'It's a scar you have for the rest of your life, mate'
Saturday is the first time England will have played the Springboks since the 2019 World Cup final, a loss that still hurts Eddie J…
Liam Heagney
19 Nov 2021, 3:46
Erasmus hearing reveals why Nic Berry apologised to Siya Kolisi
The written judgment on the Erasmus hearing has explained why referee Nic Berry sought out Springboks skipper Siya Kolisi at the s…
Liam Heagney
19 Nov 2021, 3:07
Jones blindsided by the revelation he was named at Erasmus hearing
England boss Eddie Jones was stuck for words when told that his name was mentioned in the Rassie Erasmus written hearing judgment.…
Liam Heagney
18 Nov 2021, 16:44
Why England chose Dolly, the hooker Sale cut loose over the phone
It has been a remarkable rise for Nic Dolly, this Saturday's England No16, as eight months ago he was playing Championship for Cov…
Liam Heagney
18 Nov 2021, 13:48
The 'financial damage' submission Erasmus made at sanction hearing
Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus didn't speak at his sanction hearing but a written submission told the financial hardship a ban wou…
Liam Heagney
18 Nov 2021, 13:04
Jaco Peyper denied in 'robust and direct terms' a Nic Berry claim
The 80-page written judgment on the Erasmus hearing has laid bare a difference in opinion between Jaco Peyper and fellow referee N…
Liam Heagney
18 Nov 2021, 11:46
Owen Farrell an England Six Nations doubt as Saracens issue update
Owen Farrell is a doubt to be available for the start of the 2022 Six Nations with England following a medical update issued by Sa…
Liam Heagney
18 Nov 2021, 10:24
Wales make 7 changes to their starting team versus the Wallabies
Wayne Pivac has named his Wales team that will take the Wallabies this Saturday in Cardiff on the final weekend of the Autumn Nati…
Liam Heagney
18 Nov 2021, 6:08
Berry email reveals he agreed with Erasmus on 17 of the 36 clips
An email produced at the judicial hearing showed that referee Nic Berry agreed with 17 of the 36 first Test clips queried by Rassi…
Liam Heagney
18 Nov 2021, 2:54
