Sam Warburton responds to Clive Woodward, names Gatland successor
The Welsh national team are currently in free fall under head coach Warren Gatland, with defeat to South Africa in their closing A…
Liam Heagney
12 Dec 2024, 8:04
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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.
Stade Francais pair banned but Toulon back-rower is hit hardest
Toulon back-rower Yannick Youyoutte has been suspended for five matches following his altercation with Stormers’ Manie Libbok.
Liam Heagney
12 Dec 2024, 8:50
Sale explain why Jonny Hill is ready for first start since January
The 30-year-old, who is out of contract at the Gallagher Premiership outfit at the end of this season, suffered a serious knee inj…
Liam Heagney
12 Dec 2024, 10:38
Northampton release two, confirm immediate effect hooker signing
Thornbury and Spencer were both short-term signings, with Spencer already snapped up by Ospreys ahead of their round two EPCR Chal…
Liam Heagney
12 Dec 2024, 11:58
'Dead solid' reason why Sale are liking well-travelled Irish hooker
The Dundalk-born hooker has been over and back across the Irish Sea ever since deciding to join the Saracens academy in 2017 as a …
Liam Heagney
13 Dec 2024, 6:03
Opinion
Ireland player ratings vs Australia | 2024 Autumn Nations Series
Andy Farrell came into this expecting his Irish side to produce their best performance of this Autumn Nations Series but they fail…
Liam Heagney
30 Nov 2024, 12:40
All 10 team selections for Gallagher Premiership round seven
This weekend’s return of the Gallagher Premiership following a five-week hibernation was given its banner headline on Wednesday …
Liam Heagney
29 Nov 2024, 8:36
Clive Woodward names Lions Text XV of 8 Irish, 4 Scots, 3 English
The curiosity about Woodward’s preferred Lions XV is that three of his pack picks haven’t played a single minute of the Autumn…
Liam Heagney
29 Nov 2024, 9:51
Fit-again Alex Mitchell set to play his first match in 140 days
Mitchell's last outing was England’s July 13 tour-ending game away to the All Blacks in Auckland.
Liam Heagney
29 Nov 2024, 9:08
21 of 31 England November picks feature in this weekend's Premiership
Twenty-one of the 31 England players capped by Steve Borthwick over the course of the four-game Autumn Nations Series will feature…
Liam Heagney
29 Nov 2024, 7:53
Analysis
Four Ireland team talking points, including Sam Prendergast at No10
Just five of the seven changes made for last week versus Fiji from the November 15 win over Argentina were reversed for this Satur…
Liam Heagney
28 Nov 2024, 11:37
Ireland confirm an €18.4million deficit in latest financial report
The loss was €1.4m less than originally budgeted for in a year where revenues fell to €79m, down from their €92m income in 2…
Liam Heagney
28 Nov 2024, 13:29
Five changes for Ireland but Sam Prendergast retains No10 shirt
The Irish defeated Fiji 52-17 last weekend with a much changed XV following their 22-19 close shave with Argentina.
Liam Heagney
28 Nov 2024, 9:10
Wallabies make six changes for Ireland but Suaalii is fit to start
Australia lost 13-27 to Scotland last Sunday and the reaction has been to alter one back and five forwards.
Liam Heagney
28 Nov 2024, 9:28
The Nigel Owens verdict on 'always illegal' Sam Prendergast yellow
The 21-year-old was sin-binned by referee Hollie Davidson just eight minutes into his first international start for his shoulder-t…
Liam Heagney
28 Nov 2024, 7:09
'Don’t believe any other sources': Steven Kitshoff's post-op message
The double Rugby World Cup-winning prop has been sidelined since suffering the early September injury when playing Currie Cup for …
Liam Heagney
28 Nov 2024, 5:49
Teddy Thomas the latest La Rochelle player to join Toulouse – report
The 31-year-old, who last featured at Test level in the 2020 Autumn Nations Cup, is currently bang in form for La Rochelle, the cl…
Liam Heagney
28 Nov 2024, 5:06
The 'gratitude' reaction to Semore Kurdi’s sell Newcastle decision
Newcastle are currently bottom of the league with just one win in six games and they finished in last place in 2023/24 following a…
Liam Heagney
28 Nov 2024, 4:36
Rassie Erasmus has posted an X audio message from his hospital bed
Fresh from last year’s successful retention of the Rugby World Cup, the Boks rounded off their 13-game 2024 season with a comfor…
Liam Heagney
27 Nov 2024, 15:00
Harlequins statement: Joe Marler's immediate-effect retirement
The 34-year-old confirmed on November 3 that he was calling time on his international career and 24 days later, his club exit from…
Liam Heagney
27 Nov 2024, 10:15
