The Springboks confirm one change made to team named on Tuesday
Ox Nche was initially one of eight players retained from last Saturday’s starting side versus England named to start versus the …
Liam Heagney
20 Nov 2024, 13:20
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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.
Two props signed short term as Munster turn to home and South Africa
The Irish province, who got rid of head coach Graham Rowntree last month after just two wins in six league matches this season, ar…
Liam Heagney
20 Nov 2024, 12:46
David Campese takes back his Joe Schmidt coaching Australia criticism
Australia are currently two wins from two on their Autumn Nations Series tour having picked off England and Wales, and they next t…
Liam Heagney
20 Nov 2024, 7:55
France change four for their series-ending game with Argentina
The French, who defeated New Zealand 30-29 at Stade de France last Saturday, are looking to close out an unbeaten Autumn Nations S…
Liam Heagney
20 Nov 2024, 5:18
Wallabies tour is over for Samu Kerevi after disciplinary verdict
The centre, who was making his 50th Test appearance, was red carded in the opening minute of the second half last Sunday following…
Liam Heagney
20 Nov 2024, 4:03
Junior Kpoku snubs England approach to extend Top 14 deal - report
The 19-year-old originally joined the Parisians in November last year from Exeter but was able to continue to play at age-grade le…
Liam Heagney
19 Nov 2024, 12:57
Seven Springboks changes for tour-ending game versus Wales
The South Africans beat the English 29-20 at in London last weekend and they will now aim to complete their three-game Autumn Nati…
Liam Heagney
19 Nov 2024, 9:21
Elliot Daly released as England make two changes to squad for Japan
The arrival of Eddie Jones’ Japan at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham will bring the curtain down on a four-match November programme …
Liam Heagney
19 Nov 2024, 8:30
'Ellis Genge, I have never seen his defence so bad'
There has also been a call for a more experience Test level operator to be appointed above Steve Borthwick to offset the head coac…
Liam Heagney
19 Nov 2024, 7:39
The 'too small, physically out of his depth' Sam Prendergast verdict
The 21-year-old made his debut last Friday when Andy Farrell ushered him into the action versus Argentina on 62 minutes.
Liam Heagney
19 Nov 2024, 5:53
Interview
The full Steve Borthwick Q&A transcript after latest England loss
Essentially, he came out fighting for his credibility, defending the progress of his team and defending the coaching of that team …
Liam Heagney
17 Nov 2024, 2:45
Analysis
Four England talking points after they blow it again down the finish
The very same English administrators who sacked Eddie Jones are facing the dubious prospect of potentially seeing the Australian s…
Liam Heagney
17 Nov 2024, 4:09
Steve Borthwick insists he has RFU's 'absolute support and belief'
Having already agonisingly lost to New Zealand and Australia in this Autumn Nations Series by two- and five-point margins, they ag…
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2024, 16:21
Opinion
England player ratings vs South Africa | 2024 Autumn Nations Series
There was plenty of razzle dazzle in a five-try opening 26 minutes followed by the drama of early second-half tries chalked off at…
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2024, 15:10
The Ireland verdict on their two No10s against Argentina
The Irish hung onto a 22-19 win in the Autumn Nations Series, despite being held scoreless after Jack Crowley’s conversion of Jo…
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2024, 4:13
Interview
Brett Robinson's first media briefing as new World Rugby chair
The former Wallabies international was joined by ex-England full-back Jonathan Webb, who was elected as vice-chair, and Word Rugby…
Liam Heagney
15 Nov 2024, 2:53
Andy Farrell: 'If I can try and sum it up of where we are at...'
The Irish have played two of their four November matches, following their opening 13-23 defeat to New Zealand with a 22-19 win ove…
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2024, 3:19
Analysis
Four Ireland talking points as they cling to a win over Argentina
Friday’s Autumn Nations Series result in Dublin was ultimately as expected, an Ireland win by a close margin over an Argentina t…
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2024, 4:02
Brett Robinson names the thing 'he really wants to get stuck into'
The Australian was named successor to Bill Beaumont on a four-year term when he pipped fellow candidates Abdelatif Benazzi (France…
Liam Heagney
14 Nov 2024, 13:52
Analysis
Four talking points as England name team to host the Springboks
Steve Borthwick kept to his schedule this week, sticking to the plan that had his latest England team announcement pencilled in fo…
Liam Heagney
14 Nov 2024, 9:44
