The promise Kolisi has made for Springboks rematch with Wallabies
Quade Cooper's last-gasp penalty defeated the Springboks last Sunday and Siya Kolisi has made a promise for Saturday's Brisbane re…
Liam Heagney
17 Sep 2021, 9:40
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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.
Robbed: Mike Brown won't debut for Newcastle versus Harlequins
The hype about ex-England back Mike Brown making his debut for Newcastle versus his old club Harlequins in the Premiership has bee…
Liam Heagney
17 Sep 2021, 8:44
Ellis Genge: 'I'm not perfect by any measure, I promise you that'
Ellis Genge getting the captaincy at Leicester is a development to watch as even he admits he will be making mistakes in the role …
Liam Heagney
17 Sep 2021, 6:01
'Two good men': Bristol's verdict on loanees now back at Saracens
Ben Earl and Max Malins made 28 Premiership appearances between them on loan at Bristol, who host Saracens in Friday's new season …
Liam Heagney
17 Sep 2021, 5:20
'They can be very vulnerable with him': Saracens on new Clark role
Calum Clark has hung up the boots after four seasons at Saracens but he has stayed on at the club in a new role championed by Mark…
Liam Heagney
17 Sep 2021, 4:17
'It appealed and resonated with me': Ulster sign Duane Vermeulen
Irish province Ulster have pulled off a major transfer coup, convincing Springboks No8 Duane Vermeulen to sign until 2023.
Liam Heagney
16 Sep 2021, 7:15
'It's good': Why no referee rant from Springboks after latest loss
Seven weeks separated the recent Springboks losses and how they reacted after last Sunday was very different to their defeat by th…
Liam Heagney
16 Sep 2021, 5:45
Interview
'It's the right time': Ex-England skipper makes Marcus Smith plea
Marcus Smith blazed a trail over the summer but the big question now is whether he will be England No10 versus the Springboks and …
Liam Heagney
16 Sep 2021, 4:46
'Soft underbelly': What new boss Matson used think of Harlequins
New Harlequins boss Tabai Matson has admitted he had a very unflattering of the London club when working as Bath head coach.
Liam Heagney
15 Sep 2021, 14:03
Springboks on Cooper: 'Not saying he was immature in the past...'
The Springboks have been talking about Quade Cooper, the recalled Wallabies veteran whose last-gasp kick defeated them last Sunday…
Liam Heagney
15 Sep 2021, 12:16
'Unemotional': Springboks explain latest XV pick, Kolbe's absence
It was a busy Springboks team announcement media briefing on Wednesday with Cheslin Kolbe among the numerous hot topics queried.
Liam Heagney
15 Sep 2021, 9:52
'At Wasps, I hated playing against Saracens for those reasons'
Alex Lozowski is back in Saracens after a year in France and has quickly noticed the Londoners are still as universally disliked a…
Liam Heagney
15 Sep 2021, 7:20
Lions pick Watson sweetly hits back at 'badmouthing' Stephen Jones
UK journalist Stephen Jones sparked controversy last April with his comments on Hamish Watson, the Lions pick who has now had his …
Liam Heagney
15 Sep 2021, 5:54
Wounded Springboks make two changes for their Wallabies rematch
Beaten last Sunday on the Gold Coast, the Springboks have named their team for this Saturday Championship rematch with Australia i…
Liam Heagney
15 Sep 2021, 5:16
Aaron Smith won't be joining the All Blacks over in Australia
It was thought Aaron Smith would join the All Blacks for their remaining Rugby Championship fixtures but this plan has now been sc…
Liam Heagney
14 Sep 2021, 15:13
'Whole organisation knows it': What Bristol won't accept in 21/22
Pat Lam has spelt out the bottom line at Bristol as they prepare to open the new 2021/22 Premiership season this Friday at Ashton …
Liam Heagney
14 Sep 2021, 14:44
'I like having a bit of a changing room flare up before the game'
Recently appointed as new Leicester skipper, Ellis Genge has been talking about his captaincy style and what to expect from him as…
Liam Heagney
14 Sep 2021, 14:18
How 'fit as I've seen him' Vunipola has put Lions snub to good use
It's 19 weeks since Billy Vunipola was overlooked for Lions tour selection and he has seemingly put his pre-season to good use at …
Liam Heagney
14 Sep 2021, 7:21
Interview
'To get a third crack at it, I didn't want to waste it'
The sight of 31-year-old Bath lock Josh McNally making his England debut in July was incredibly heart-warming given his remarkable…
Liam Heagney
12 Sep 2021, 12:03
What Bristol owner Lansdown is saying 11 weeks after title failure
Owner Steve Lansdown has been speaking 11 weeks after the spectacular Bristol capitulation in their Premiership semi-final versus …
Liam Heagney
02 Sep 2021, 12:15
