Cockerill linked with England role after cafe meeting with Jones
It was July 19 when Richard Cockerill announced he was leaving Edinburgh and he has already since met England boss Eddie Jones in …
Liam Heagney
29 Jul 2021, 4:39
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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.
'A top player': Prop McIntyre rejoins Sale 10 years after leaving
It was at Sale where Simon McIntyre made his academy breakthrough and he has now rejoined them after a decade away at Wasps.
Liam Heagney
28 Jul 2021, 10:13
Woodward takes another pop at Erasmus in his latest Lions column
Rassie Erasmus was critical on Tuesday of Clive Woodward at his Lions tour media briefing and the ex-England boss has now issued a…
Liam Heagney
28 Jul 2021, 9:27
Lions boss Gatland predicts what would happen if he joined Twitter
Rassie Erasmus is busy on Twitter but Lions boss Warren Gatland has outlined one very good reason why he won't reciprocate on soci…
Liam Heagney
28 Jul 2021, 8:08
The Lions joke Gatland has happily made at expense of Maro Itoje
Warren Gatland has reflected how Maro Itoje has gone from being England's biggest Six Nations penalty culprit to becoming a Lions …
Liam Heagney
28 Jul 2021, 5:32
The Boks hostility the Lions have their South African ready for
Saturday will be a rare sort of homecoming for Duhan van der Merwe, the South African who will be wearing a Lions Test shirt.
Liam Heagney
21 Jul 2021, 12:38
The crucial message the Lions have given to benched Owen Farrell
In his 97 previous Test caps for England and the Lions, Owen Farrell has only sat on the bench 12 times so Saturday will be unusua…
Liam Heagney
21 Jul 2021, 11:36
'It's an important meeting': Why Lions want to talk to ref Berry
With Lions team selection done and dusted, Warren Gatland is now placing great importance on Thursday's meeting with Test referee …
Liam Heagney
21 Jul 2021, 11:04
13 clubs feature in Lions 23, including Prem strugglers Worcester
Bottom Premiership club Worcester have undergone a summer transformation and have hailed their sudden influence on the Lions.
Liam Heagney
21 Jul 2021, 9:28
Lions skipper Jones breaks silence after miracle injury comeback
Chosen as captain for Saturday's first Lions Test, Alun Wyn Jones has broken his silence about his miracle shoulder dislocation re…
Liam Heagney
21 Jul 2021, 8:46
'Someone has betrayed someone's trust': Lions leak upsets Gatland
Warren Gatland has expressed his annoyance over his Lions Test XV getting leaked and will announce things differently next week.
Liam Heagney
21 Jul 2021, 7:52
Gatland selects first Test Lions team that is dominated by England
Gatland has announced a Lions team to face the Springboks containing six England players and three each from Ireland, Scotland and…
Liam Heagney
21 Jul 2021, 5:04
Why Nienaber is convinced picking Smith for Vermeulen isn't risky
There is a 7-year, 13cm, 22kg and 47-cap difference between the Springboks having Kwagga Smith at No8 and not the injured Duane Ve…
Liam Heagney
21 Jul 2021, 4:04
Lions bring forward XV announcement by 24 hours as Times leaks line-up
Warren Gatland wasn't due to publicly announce his Lions Test team until 10am (BST) on Thursday but that timing has been brought f…
Liam Heagney
20 Jul 2021, 13:13
What opened Watson's eyes about relationships built on Lions tours
Anthony Watson was only 23 on the 2017 Lions to New Zealand but that experience has helped ensure he is enjoying 2021's SA trip to…
Liam Heagney
20 Jul 2021, 12:47
Nienaber: Why Springboks have diffused their World Cup bomb squad
A six forwards/two backs split on their bench served the Springboks well at the World Cup but Jacques Nienaber has now shelved thi…
Liam Heagney
20 Jul 2021, 12:45
Confirmed: Springboks versus Lions series will stay in Cape Town
It was July 9 when Warren Gatland first predicted the Lions Test series versus the Springboks would be completely played in Cape T…
Liam Heagney
20 Jul 2021, 11:36
Lions players will learn Tuesday what Gatland's 1st Test team is
It will be 10am Thursday (BST) when the Lions publicly announce their 1st Test XV but Anthony Watson revealed the players will kno…
Liam Heagney
20 Jul 2021, 8:32
Springboks name 1st Test XV containing 11 World Cup final starters
Jacques Nienaber wasn't supposed to name his Springboks team to face the Lions until Wednesday but he brought forward the reveal b…
Liam Heagney
20 Jul 2021, 7:40
'I teach my players rugby': Pep Guardiola reveals why he is a fan
An interview on The Athletic with Lee Dykes, the Brentford director of player recruitment, reveals what Pep Guardiola loves about …
Liam Heagney
20 Jul 2021, 6:21
