Earl included as Saracens name extended 32-man squad for Ulster
Ben Earl is one of 3 season-long loan players ready to play for promoted Premiership club Saracens for the first time since their …
Liam Heagney
02 Sep 2021, 8:19
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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.
Mathieu Bastareaud facing another lengthy spell on Lyon sidelines
Mathieu Bastareaud played his first match in eight months last Friday but he now faces another injured spell on the Lyon sidelines…
Liam Heagney
02 Sep 2021, 7:16
Veteran Sexton has given himself a keep-going-or-retire deadline
In the twilight of his career at the age of 36, Ireland veteran Johnny Sexton isn't sure what the future holds beyond the new 2021…
Liam Heagney
01 Sep 2021, 14:27
What ex-Toulon star Vermeulen has made of their Cheslin Kolbe coup
The rugby world was shaken last Friday by Toulon signing Cheslin Kolbe, a spectacular transfer Duane Vermeulen has now reacted to.…
Liam Heagney
01 Sep 2021, 14:18
Will Springboks be asking Pumas for an inside track on TRC rivals?
The Springboks are poised for Rugby Championship matches against the All Blacks and the Wallabies, rivals they have played in two …
Liam Heagney
01 Sep 2021, 14:09
Ex-Wasps lock Douglas cops ban for a pre-season red card in France
Levi Douglas initially left Wasps for Toulon last May but the 26-year-old lock has since joined Grenoble in the Pro D2 where he is…
Liam Heagney
01 Sep 2021, 13:58
'Wow': Sexton reacts to Lions tour snub and damning Gatland claim
Johnny Sexton has broken his Lions snub silence, speaking about call-up Marcus Smith and taking issue with criticism by Warren Gat…
Liam Heagney
01 Sep 2021, 6:56
'Proper athlete': Wasps' first impression of All Black Vaea Fifita
Ex-All Blacks forward Vaea Fifita has been making waves at pre-season training with Wasps since his recent arrival in England.
Liam Heagney
01 Sep 2021, 5:00
Duane Vermeulen breaks silence on his missed bucket list tick
Taking on the Lions in the long-awaited 2021 series was a bucket list Springboks ambition for Duane Vermeulen but he was denied by…
Liam Heagney
01 Sep 2021, 4:01
Why Blackett DOESN'T feel threatened by Wasps' signing of Mitchell
It's a bold move by rookie Wasps boss Lee Blackett to bring in England's John Mitchell as his vastly more experienced assistant.
Liam Heagney
31 Aug 2021, 12:43
Springboks back training after a nervous 23-hour in-room isolation
Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber has told a virtually held media conference why his team had to cancel Monday's Rugby Championshi…
Liam Heagney
31 Aug 2021, 6:51
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How ex-Tiger bet house on creating Glastonbury of rugby... and won
Ex-Leicester academy No9 Roger Woodall literally had to remortgage his house in 2008 to stage the first-ever Bournemouth 7s Festiv…
Liam Heagney
29 Aug 2021, 4:24
Burns' first game back at Leicester curtailed by injury in Jersey
It was March when Leicester confirmed the re-signing of Freddie Burns but his second debut for the club ended disappointingly on F…
Liam Heagney
28 Aug 2021, 7:59
Duo set for rugby move after latest Limerick hurling title win
Last Sunday's latest Limerick hurling win has left backroom staff Caroline Currid and Mikey Kiely poised to switch into profession…
Liam Heagney
28 Aug 2021, 6:23
'Immense leader on the p***': Ex-teammate's Genge captaincy quip
There has been plenty of online reaction since Leicester announced that Ellis Genge will captain them for the 2021/22 season.
Liam Heagney
28 Aug 2021, 5:24
Altrad: NZ teams to play in Montpellier four times
Montpellier owner Mohed Altrad has been speaking to French media after clinching a six-year shirt sponsorship deal with the All Bl…
Liam Heagney
28 Aug 2021, 4:42
Peel breaks silence 4 months after preferring Scarlets to Cardiff
Dwayne Peel was initially due to join Cardiff for the 2021/22 season but an alternative deal was struck to see him become the Scar…
Liam Heagney
27 Aug 2021, 9:48
Leicester loan six to Nottingham and sign an ex-Gloucester forward
Leicester are currently in camp in Jersey but that seclusion hasn't prevented Steve Borthwick from doing some transfer business th…
Liam Heagney
27 Aug 2021, 7:52
Leinster switch grounds to beat pandemic restrictions on fans
With restrictions on fans at games still in place in Ireland, Leinster have moved two September matches from the RDS to the Aviva …
Liam Heagney
27 Aug 2021, 7:11
Confirmed: Toulon complete deal for Springboks star Cheslin Kolbe
What started as a rumour on Monday night has now been made official: Springboks winger Cheslin Kolbe has joined Toulon from Toulou…
Liam Heagney
27 Aug 2021, 6:29
